Chinese/Tibetan(?) Trousse

FenrisWolf · 15th March 2007, 09:09 AM

Not a weapon per se, barring a dispute over who gets the choice cuts at the table, but a better than average example of the breed:

OAL in scabbard is 13", hilt is horn, 4 7/8", OAL knife 12 1/2", shagren and German silver on scabbard, elephant ivory chopsticks, forged blade, may be pattern welded Damascus. I've seen a lot of these over the years, but this was one of the best insofar as overall workmanship and the quality of the blade. Was attributed as Japanese, but I think it more likely to be Chinese. At least I've never seen any source depicting the use of similar sets in Japan. If anyone is familiar with these or has the references to pin down its origins more exactly I'd appreciate it.

15th March 2007, 09:09 AM	#1
FenrisWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 181	Chinese/Tibetan(?) Trousse Not a weapon per se, barring a dispute over who gets the choice cuts at the table, but a better than average example of the breed: OAL in scabbard is 13", hilt is horn, 4 7/8", OAL knife 12 1/2", shagren and German silver on scabbard, elephant ivory chopsticks, forged blade, may be pattern welded Damascus. I've seen a lot of these over the years, but this was one of the best insofar as overall workmanship and the quality of the blade. Was attributed as Japanese, but I think it more likely to be Chinese. At least I've never seen any source depicting the use of similar sets in Japan. If anyone is familiar with these or has the references to pin down its origins more exactly I'd appreciate it.