Tourist Or Child's Knife

tunggulametung · 8th September 2010, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Robert Coleman

... looks to have some age to it....

Hello, I'm sorry but in my opinion the patina is not natural. I hope I'm wrong, and the knowledgable gentleman below me knows something about your child's knife.

David · 8th September 2010, 09:51 PM

I can only guess Robert, but my inclination is to say that this is something meant to attract the eye of the tourist in the marketplace.

Battara · 8th September 2010, 10:25 PM

Carvings on this are recent and made for tourists.

Robert · 9th September 2010, 12:38 AM

Hello, and thank you all for your help on identifying what this was made for. Tourist it is then.

Oh well, it will still make a nice letter opener.

Again my thanks to you all.

Rlobert

Rick · 9th September 2010, 01:15 AM

Moro piece with a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

Berkley · 9th September 2010, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

Malayan tapir perhaps?

Rick · 9th September 2010, 02:24 AM

Indeed, maybe .

Still it violates the proscriptions in the Koran, no ?

kai · 9th September 2010, 02:27 AM

Hello Robert,

I'm not sure this really is an el-cheapo tourist ripp-off. Maybe made for local use but possibly post WW2?

If hard pressed, I'd guess that it may come from Palawan (or, less likely, Sabah) where non-Muslim groups have adapted Moro blade styles.

Regards,
Kai

8th September 2010, 09:51 PM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	I can only guess Robert, but my inclination is to say that this is something meant to attract the eye of the tourist in the marketplace.

8th September 2010, 10:25 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Carvings on this are recent and made for tourists.

9th September 2010, 12:38 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello, and thank you all for your help on identifying what this was made for. Tourist it is then. Oh well, it will still make a nice letter opener. Again my thanks to you all. Rlobert

9th September 2010, 01:15 AM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Moro piece with a Pig on the scabbard !?!?

9th September 2010, 02:24 AM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Indeed, maybe . Still it violates the proscriptions in the Koran, no ?

9th September 2010, 02:27 AM	#8
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	Hello Robert, I'm not sure this really is an el-cheapo tourist ripp-off. Maybe made for local use but possibly post WW2? If hard pressed, I'd guess that it may come from Palawan (or, less likely, Sabah) where non-Muslim groups have adapted Moro blade styles. Regards, Kai