Not a kukri...

Lew · 29th February 2012, 11:32 AM

Spiral

Those Guam knives are current interpitatations of kukri style knives along with the original Guam Bowie/bolo knife. The one Stan shows an Indian influence in my opinion. Like I said it reminds of a 19th or early 20th century French chefs knife that was reworked by a local bladesmith in coorg or Malabar. I wil post some of old chefs knives for comparison later today to show what I am talking about.

spiral · 29th February 2012, 01:50 PM

Sounds interesting Lew!

spiral

sirupate · 29th February 2012, 04:17 PM

Looking forward to that Lew

Lew · 1st March 2012, 10:49 AM

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Stan S. · 1st March 2012, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Give me a day or two. I am planning to clean it over the weekend and will post some new pictures then.

spiral · 1st March 2012, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Wise move Lew!

Spiral

Stan S. · 12th April 2012, 06:36 PM

Time to bring this theread to the top again. Actually, I would have done it sooner but a few weeks ago, while cleaning this blade, it slipped and left me with a nasty bone-deep cut on the side of my right thumb. I dont think I have ever bled so much in my life

ER visit, 4 stitches, and a month of healing later, I can start using a camera again. I am left with some numbness in the affected digit and teh doctor says there may be some nerve damage. At least now I know which item from my collection I will be bringing in the event of a zombie apocalypse

Here are some pictures of a cleaned knife. You can now see the "eye" on the blade and a close up of the tang construction. What do you think?

Stan S. · 12th April 2012, 06:39 PM

Few more

12th April 2012, 06:36 PM	#7
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Time to bring this theread to the top again. Actually, I would have done it sooner but a few weeks ago, while cleaning this blade, it slipped and left me with a nasty bone-deep cut on the side of my right thumb. I dont think I have ever bled so much in my life ER visit, 4 stitches, and a month of healing later, I can start using a camera again. I am left with some numbness in the affected digit and teh doctor says there may be some nerve damage. At least now I know which item from my collection I will be bringing in the event of a zombie apocalypse Here are some pictures of a cleaned knife. You can now see the "eye" on the blade and a close up of the tang construction. What do you think? Attached Images

12th April 2012, 06:39 PM	#8
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Few more Attached Images

29th February 2012, 11:32 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Spiral Those Guam knives are current interpitatations of kukri style knives along with the original Guam Bowie/bolo knife. The one Stan shows an Indian influence in my opinion. Like I said it reminds of a 19th or early 20th century French chefs knife that was reworked by a local bladesmith in coorg or Malabar. I wil post some of old chefs knives for comparison later today to show what I am talking about.

29th February 2012, 01:50 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Sounds interesting Lew! spiral

29th February 2012, 04:17 PM	#3
sirupate Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: England Posts: 373	Looking forward to that Lew

1st March 2012, 10:49 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Stan Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo. Thanks Lew