Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife

pmacleman · 18th June 2006, 07:03 AM

I obtained this somewhere in my travels - can't really remember where. Looks vaguely SE Asian, maybe Malay? Any thoughts and advice welcome.

Coarse watered steel blade (acid etched?). Good condition and still very sharp. Nice quality wood hilt and sheath, looks like fruitwod but is probably tropical. Sterling silver fittings and furniture. Not a very robust guard.

Sorry photos aren't brilliant - it's harder than it looks to take good shots.

Thanks,

Paul

18th June 2006, 07:03 AM	#1
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	Thoughts on this Malay (?) knife I obtained this somewhere in my travels - can't really remember where. Looks vaguely SE Asian, maybe Malay? Any thoughts and advice welcome. Coarse watered steel blade (acid etched?). Good condition and still very sharp. Nice quality wood hilt and sheath, looks like fruitwod but is probably tropical. Sterling silver fittings and furniture. Not a very robust guard. Sorry photos aren't brilliant - it's harder than it looks to take good shots. Thanks, Paul Last edited by pmacleman; 18th June 2006 at 07:06 AM. Reason: remove duplicate pics