Three Paiwan kives for comment

Sajen · 8th March 2014, 03:12 PM

Hello,

I have recently purchased three antique and genuine (IMHO) Paiwan knives. Two of them need some restore job at the scabbards. All informations I have are from old threads of this forum and I hope that the experts on this rare knives will jump in and will be able to give me some further informations but all other comments are welcome.
Here the pictures of the first one.

Sajen · 8th March 2014, 03:20 PM

And here the pictures of the two others.

VANDOO · 8th March 2014, 07:05 PM

THREE VERY NICE EXAMPLES AND ALL DIFFERENT A BONUS

THE FIRST ONE HAS AN UNUSUAL BLADE TIP IT KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A JAPANESE BLADE THE OTHER TWO BLADES ARE OF A MORE NORMAL FORM. VERY GOOD AGE AND WORKMANSHIP ON ALL THREE. THE INLAY OF SHELL IS INTERESTING AND SHOULD HELP THOSE WITH EXPERTESE IN THIS FIELD IDENTIFY THEM FOR YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME CLOSEUPS OF THE SHELL INLAYED AREAS AND THE CREATURE NEAR THE TIP OF THE SHORTER KNIFE IN YOUR PICTURE OF TWO TOGETHER. CONGRADULATIONS VERY NICE FINDS.

Sajen · 8th March 2014, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

THREE VERY NICE EXAMPLES AND ALL DIFFERENT A BONUS

THE FIRST ONE HAS AN UNUSUAL BLADE TIP IT KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A JAPANESE BLADE THE OTHER TWO BLADES ARE OF A MORE NORMAL FORM. VERY GOOD AGE AND WORKMANSHIP ON ALL THREE. THE INLAY OF SHELL IS INTERESTING AND SHOULD HELP THOSE WITH EXPERTESE IN THIS FIELD IDENTIFY THEM FOR YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME CLOSEUPS OF THE SHELL INLAYED AREAS AND THE CREATURE NEAR THE TIP OF THE SHORTER KNIFE IN YOUR PICTURE OF TWO TOGETHER. CONGRADULATIONS VERY NICE FINDS.

Thank you Barry!

For the different blade tip look to this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=taiwan
By all old threads I haven't seen scabbards with shell inlays, maybe a sign for taken heads?

But this is only a guess. The creature on the red scabbard seems to be the same as on the other one, a snake or naga, see this thread, post #4: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=paiwan
Soon as I have them in hand I will post the requested close ups.
Here some other informative threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=paiwan
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=taiwan
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=rukai

Regards,
Detlef

Norman McCormick · 8th March 2014, 11:23 PM

Hi,
Found this photograph which I thought may be of interest.
Regards,
Norman.

Sajen · 9th March 2014, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi,
Found this photograph which I thought may be of interest.
Regards,
Norman.

Hi Norman,

would be interesting to which ethnic group this man belong.

Do you have a information?

Regards,
Detlef

8th March 2014, 03:12 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Three Paiwan kives for comment Hello, I have recently purchased three antique and genuine (IMHO) Paiwan knives. Two of them need some restore job at the scabbards. All informations I have are from old threads of this forum and I hope that the experts on this rare knives will jump in and will be able to give me some further informations but all other comments are welcome. Here the pictures of the first one. Attached Images

8th March 2014, 03:20 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	And here the pictures of the two others. Attached Images

8th March 2014, 11:23 PM	#5
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,597	Hi, Found this photograph which I thought may be of interest. Regards, Norman. Attached Images

8th March 2014, 07:05 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THREE VERY NICE EXAMPLES AND ALL DIFFERENT A BONUS THE FIRST ONE HAS AN UNUSUAL BLADE TIP IT KIND OF REMINDS ME OF A JAPANESE BLADE THE OTHER TWO BLADES ARE OF A MORE NORMAL FORM. VERY GOOD AGE AND WORKMANSHIP ON ALL THREE. THE INLAY OF SHELL IS INTERESTING AND SHOULD HELP THOSE WITH EXPERTESE IN THIS FIELD IDENTIFY THEM FOR YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME CLOSEUPS OF THE SHELL INLAYED AREAS AND THE CREATURE NEAR THE TIP OF THE SHORTER KNIFE IN YOUR PICTURE OF TWO TOGETHER. CONGRADULATIONS VERY NICE FINDS.