Short and thick garab

[Interested Party]

I like the thumb notch. I noticed that you did not use it in the video and that all cuts were bevel side down. How is the handle holding up? It is a pretty one.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

I like the thumb notch. I noticed that you did not use it in the video and that all cuts were bevel side down. How is the handle holding up? It is a pretty one.

Hello sir, nice observation- before each cut I'm using the thumb notch for indexing, but as the blade falls and bites into the target I release it for extra cutting power and post-cut grip dynamics.

The handle doesn't receive any stress as long as the edge is well-aligned and the cut bites deep into the target. The hilt only becomes stressed if the cut is incorrect (edge not aligned), or the target is too rigid (objects that the edge can't penetrate).

I also used that cutting angle because the forward-heavy weight distribution is accelerated better by gravity; horizontal strikes are ultimately more challenging (but still very much possible) with this type of garab.

[Ian]

Hi xas, that one cuts well. Could likely sever a limb without a lot of effort. The knife looks relatively new. Any age estimate?

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi xas, that one cuts well. Could likely sever a limb without a lot of effort. The knife looks relatively new. Any age estimate?

Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab

[Ian]

Originally Posted by xasterix

Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab

Interesting. It's very well preserved for that period.

[Sajen]

The one in the up (sec. pic. in the middle) shows a very similar patination when I received it, the age it shows after I oiled the wood.

[xasterix]

Originally Posted by Sajen

The one in the up (sec. pic. in the middle) shows a very similar patination when I received it, the age it shows after I oiled the wood.

That one's really, really nice! The entourage isn't bad either