A couple interesting knives

A. G. Maisey · 16th September 2023, 09:27 PM

The IND one is Bali or close by.

Ren Ren · 17th September 2023, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

The leather sheath rather points in the direction of the Philippines.

wildwolberine · 17th September 2023, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

Thanks! The blade profile resembles the Balinese “mutik” utility knife. The sheath resembles other Balinese sheaths I found online. Could not find an exact match for the handle, but that certainly narrows it down.

A. G. Maisey · 17th September 2023, 10:56 AM

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

wildwolberine · 17th September 2023, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

Thanks! Yes, the blade has a chisel grind. The hilt definitely has a central ridge or keel. I think we’ve pinned this one down!

wildwolberine · 8th July 2024, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

I found another one of these Balinese utility knives. Similar to the first, but this has a wood sheath

milandro · 11th July 2024, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

It certainly makes me think of the many knives with text which we see in the NL.

Almost all (even when the shape is not typical from there ) are originally from Tjekeroeh

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A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	The IND one is Bali or close by.

17th September 2023, 10:56 AM	#4
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,085	The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong. The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside. The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.