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Location: Austria
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Hello,
I have this small knife (about 20 cm/ 8") that I have no idea where it came from and when it may have been made. So any help is welcomed! |
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What's the grip made of? looks sort of Mughal/Indian.
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The handle reminds me of the figural dragon carvings on the prow of Viking Longships.
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Location: NC, U.S.A.
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But old enough to be Celtic? Scottish dirks take their wooden hilt knotwork design from Celt/Viking designs. Could this be a side knife from Scotland?
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#6 |
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After careful examination of the hilt I became somehow suspicious about the wood it was made of. So I decided to do a little filing.
To my surprise, It came out to be some kind of resin (like bakelite). So obviously the knife is a recent fake and I decided to have it destroyed. |
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#7 |
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Opps! So sorry for that. I think it's happened to all of us before...
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#8 |
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Rsword calls this "the price for education".
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