Indian Bichwa Dagger For Comment

ariel · 6th June 2006, 10:36 PM

[QUOTE=Valjhun]I saw it too. But, I do not liked it... Some of thoose indian weapons recently on ebay doesn't look good to my eyes, maybe just overcleaned but still... just not of my taste I guess...

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It is a matter of taste and collecting preferences, I am sure. Many of them are very beautiful, especially the long blades. But I agree, many of them are overcleaned. Perhaps, because they were not cared for properly for a long time...
However, when you see Indian wootz, it is a sight to behold....

katana · 11th June 2006, 11:34 AM

Thats a nice dagger Lew. I've never seen one before

(Indian weapons not being my forte) Would you mind posting pics on this thread, after you receive it, the listing photos are not too clear.

Lew · 17th June 2006, 08:37 PM

Hi All

The dagger arrived the other day so here are some better pics. Bichwa strike me as a pure stabbing weapon.

Lew

ariel · 17th June 2006, 08:59 PM

I agree. Nasty, stabbing (backstabbing, too) street gang type weapon. An equivalent of Shiv.
Impossible to imagine a "knightly" person fighting with this thing.

Tim Simmons · 17th June 2006, 09:04 PM

When fighting being a knight or an oik makes no difference, a stab is a stab whoever sticks it in.

Flavio · 17th June 2006, 10:27 PM

A big fork for a big steak! Now you need a big knife

Very nice and very impressive!!!!

KuKulzA28 · 27th June 2009, 06:21 AM

Hello, I know this is resurrecting an old thread
..but I had a question and I didn't want to open up a whole new thread...

What is the significance of the double blade? Many bichwas have just one, but many also have two. Does a double blade give advantages like more stabs, ability to trap weapons, and being able to hit a given target easier? Would the single bladed kind just be simpler to use and manufacture? Was there training involved or was it mainly an assassination and thuggish weapon, not often in the hands of someone who had to face a wary and skilled opponent?

Thanks

17th June 2006, 08:37 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The dagger arrived the other day so here are some better pics. Bichwa strike me as a pure stabbing weapon. Lew Attached Images

6th June 2006, 10:36 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	[QUOTE=Valjhun]I saw it too. But, I do not liked it... Some of thoose indian weapons recently on ebay doesn't look good to my eyes, maybe just overcleaned but still... just not of my taste I guess... [/QUOTE It is a matter of taste and collecting preferences, I am sure. Many of them are very beautiful, especially the long blades. But I agree, many of them are overcleaned. Perhaps, because they were not cared for properly for a long time... However, when you see Indian wootz, it is a sight to behold....

11th June 2006, 11:34 AM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thats a nice dagger Lew. I've never seen one before (Indian weapons not being my forte) Would you mind posting pics on this thread, after you receive it, the listing photos are not too clear.

17th June 2006, 08:59 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I agree. Nasty, stabbing (backstabbing, too) street gang type weapon. An equivalent of Shiv. Impossible to imagine a "knightly" person fighting with this thing.

17th June 2006, 09:04 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,880	When fighting being a knight or an oik makes no difference, a stab is a stab whoever sticks it in.

17th June 2006, 10:27 PM	#6
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A big fork for a big steak! Now you need a big knife Very nice and very impressive!!!!

27th June 2009, 06:21 AM	#7
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Hello, I know this is resurrecting an old thread ..but I had a question and I didn't want to open up a whole new thread... What is the significance of the double blade? Many bichwas have just one, but many also have two. Does a double blade give advantages like more stabs, ability to trap weapons, and being able to hit a given target easier? Would the single bladed kind just be simpler to use and manufacture? Was there training involved or was it mainly an assassination and thuggish weapon, not often in the hands of someone who had to face a wary and skilled opponent? Thanks