Small Knife for Indentification

CourseEight · 25th April 2010, 04:12 PM

Hi All --

I got this on ebay a while ago and I'm not sure where it's from. OAL 4". It's got a leather sheath, the blade is very sharp, and it's made in one piece with the "handle." The structure of the handle seems to be just two pointed progs perpendicular to the blade, with some thread wrapped around it. I'd like to know what it is so I can see about re-wrapping the handle in the proper way: some sort of finger knife/hook variant from Africa? Something from the Phillipines? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

--Radleigh

fearn · 25th April 2010, 07:21 PM

Is there any indication that the string isn't a late addition? It might be informative to unwrap it and see if there are bolt holes or something in those parallel prongs to hold it to a shaft. Otherwise, I keep thinking it's what happens when someone has an unnatural love for katars and sickles, and wanted something small....

Best,

F

t_c · 25th April 2010, 08:16 PM

I think it's a cock-fighting blade. The string is for strapping the blade to the cocks leg.

CourseEight · 26th April 2010, 12:38 AM

Perfect match! Thanks a lot!

Nathaniel · 26th April 2010, 03:43 AM

Fascinating...

lionzden · 27th April 2010, 08:23 PM

very interesting, never come across this style blade before.

25th April 2010, 04:12 PM	#1
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Small Knife for Identification Hi All -- I got this on ebay a while ago and I'm not sure where it's from. OAL 4". It's got a leather sheath, the blade is very sharp, and it's made in one piece with the "handle." The structure of the handle seems to be just two pointed progs perpendicular to the blade, with some thread wrapped around it. I'd like to know what it is so I can see about re-wrapping the handle in the proper way: some sort of finger knife/hook variant from Africa? Something from the Phillipines? Any help would be greatly appreciated! --Radleigh Attached Images Last edited by CourseEight; 26th April 2010 at 12:37 AM.

25th April 2010, 08:16 PM	#3
t_c Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: ca, usa Posts: 92	I think it's a cock-fighting blade. The string is for strapping the blade to the cocks leg. Attached Images

25th April 2010, 07:21 PM	#2
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Is there any indication that the string isn't a late addition? It might be informative to unwrap it and see if there are bolt holes or something in those parallel prongs to hold it to a shaft. Otherwise, I keep thinking it's what happens when someone has an unnatural love for katars and sickles, and wanted something small.... Best, F

26th April 2010, 12:38 AM	#4
CourseEight Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 222	Perfect match! Thanks a lot!

26th April 2010, 03:43 AM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Fascinating...

27th April 2010, 08:23 PM	#6
lionzden Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	very interesting, never come across this style blade before.