Miniature or Child Shibriya

ariel · 18th June 2017, 11:28 AM

Russian Fora routinely discuss Caucasian kindjals of a decent size but with very small handles. Many participants bring forth evidences of the practice of gripping the handle with 3 fingers only. Indeed, many very utilitarian daggers have very small handles: Finnish Puukko killed quire a lot of people in the beloved pastime of old Finland, i.e. drunken brawls. Beyond that I have no explanation other than decorative purpose of such items.

motan · 18th June 2017, 12:02 PM

Yes Ariel, but Puukos and some others are more knife-like, do not have a wide pommel and are not wider near the blade. They are easier to hold even when small. I have a very small Creatian knife that has been re-sharpened many times, but I think it was used for peeling apples and such.

18th June 2017, 11:28 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Russian Fora routinely discuss Caucasian kindjals of a decent size but with very small handles. Many participants bring forth evidences of the practice of gripping the handle with 3 fingers only. Indeed, many very utilitarian daggers have very small handles: Finnish Puukko killed quire a lot of people in the beloved pastime of old Finland, i.e. drunken brawls. Beyond that I have no explanation other than decorative purpose of such items.

18th June 2017, 12:02 PM	#2
motan Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Jerusalem Posts: 274	Yes Ariel, but Puukos and some others are more knife-like, do not have a wide pommel and are not wider near the blade. They are easier to hold even when small. I have a very small Creatian knife that has been re-sharpened many times, but I think it was used for peeling apples and such.