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24th June 2011, 03:07 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2008
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Ah, thanks yuanzhumin for clearing that up for me. If the gradually tapering tips are used for work, then the abruptly ending tips must be for war and ceremony yes? I wonder, is there any advantage of using tjakit with abruptly ending points for combat versus utility tasks? Or maybe it was simply a sort of cultural preference...
Did the Paiwan have metal socket handled tjakit as the Atayal have for laraw? I ask because I know that some smiths today do make socket handles on tjakit, but I haven't seen any pictures of antiques with such handles.  Maybe I haven't seen enough...
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24th June 2011, 09:43 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Ex-Taipei, Taiwan, now in Shanghai, China
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Hi Kukulza,
You're welcome! Your question about the utility in combat of the abruptly ending tip is very interesting, and I have no answer to it. May be more experienced members of the forum have an idea. Like you, I would be curious to know more about this. Concerning the socket handle in Paiwan knives, yes, I have seen some contemporary and old ones, and they were all working knives. Best Nicolas |
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