Tibet or Nepal ?

Michel · 10th March 2007, 11:44 AM

Thanks to all of you for your answers.
LOUIEBLADES is certainly correct. This is a modern weapon.
But where ?
If it is modern (less than 50 years, which I think it is) I would rule out Tibet. That would leaves us with Nepal, Bhutan and China.
I have no idea but the idea of China looks quite interesting. In 1996 while looking in Hong Kong at weapons in antic shops, they told me that all the Manchurian and Tibetan weapons available in Hong Kong were in fact made presently in China. I do not remember where in china.
An additional information concerning that dagger: the inner scabbard is made in two crudely cut bamboos. It is obviously the cheapest available material. Is bamboo widely available in Shenzhen ?
Any clue about the name of this dagger ?
Thanks
Michel

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10th March 2007, 11:44 AM	#7
Michel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Switzerland Posts: 139	Thanks to all of you for your answers. LOUIEBLADES is certainly correct. This is a modern weapon. But where ? If it is modern (less than 50 years, which I think it is) I would rule out Tibet. That would leaves us with Nepal, Bhutan and China. I have no idea but the idea of China looks quite interesting. In 1996 while looking in Hong Kong at weapons in antic shops, they told me that all the Manchurian and Tibetan weapons available in Hong Kong were in fact made presently in China. I do not remember where in china. An additional information concerning that dagger: the inner scabbard is made in two crudely cut bamboos. It is obviously the cheapest available material. Is bamboo widely available in Shenzhen ? Any clue about the name of this dagger ? Thanks Michel