Can Anyone I.D. This Mideastern Dagger?

spiral · 31st December 2011, 10:15 PM

Thats not from Nepal, its most probably a Knife made recently in muslim China.

Spiral

Stan S. · 31st December 2011, 11:19 PM

I remember seeing an identical knife on eBay just about a week ago. When i say identical, it could be the same piece or it's twin. I took a good look at it because I was considering buying it. I wonder if its the same one. Did you only recently obtain it?

NovelsRus · 5th January 2012, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Stan S.

I remember seeing an identical knife on eBay just about a week ago. When i say identical, it could be the same piece or it's twin. I took a good look at it because I was considering buying it. I wonder if its the same one. Did you only recently obtain it?

Ya got me. I bought this on eBay about 6-7 weeks ago, thinking it an Indonesian or Maylaysian Gunong. But laEsapada nailed it with chainpuri churi, from Nepal. The one he'd bought is nearly identical (and, yes, mine appears to have been sharpened by an idiot, too! With a file! Ack!)

I've never heard of this type of knife, and I can't wait to run back to my Jordanian knife-dealer buddy (who swore it was Persian) the truth.

(P.S. Got it for a song, too. Very few people were bidding, and I've picked up some more since....usually auctions ending late at night; nice deals!)

laEspadaAncha · 31st December 2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

Thats not from Nepal, its most probably a Knife made recently in muslim China.

Spiral

When Kronckew replied to the above-linked thread, his ID was based on a knife sold by a Nepalese exporter and made by a Chainpuri kami, as (was) shown on this thread on another forum:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...ri-Churi-Knife

While the photos have since been deleted, they did in fact show a knife that was - with regards to form and materials - an exact match to my own...

NovelsRus · 5th January 2012, 04:07 PM

This forum is great! You gents solved a mystery I've been tussling with for weeks! I'm already learning more about obscure Asian and Middle Eastern daggers than I ever imagined.

Next up: a real, authentic, vintage Moroccan Koummya. AFTER I sell my car, house, 2-3 dogs and possibly the wife.

5th January 2012, 04:07 PM	#5
NovelsRus Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Posts: 41	Thanks, All! This forum is great! You gents solved a mystery I've been tussling with for weeks! I'm already learning more about obscure Asian and Middle Eastern daggers than I ever imagined. Next up: a real, authentic, vintage Moroccan Koummya. AFTER I sell my car, house, 2-3 dogs and possibly the wife.

31st December 2011, 10:15 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Thats not from Nepal, its most probably a Knife made recently in muslim China. Spiral

31st December 2011, 11:19 PM	#2
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	I remember seeing an identical knife on eBay just about a week ago. When i say identical, it could be the same piece or it's twin. I took a good look at it because I was considering buying it. I wonder if its the same one. Did you only recently obtain it?