Mystery Knife-HELP!

Aurangzeb · 21st March 2007, 02:34 AM

no thoughts?

RhysMichael · 21st March 2007, 02:36 AM

I like it but I have no ideas on its origin..... sorry

Emanuel · 21st March 2007, 05:17 AM

Hello Mark,

The pendants looks like Touareg - or at least Berber - jewellery, so Mediterranean is possible. The blade looks very odd though. The scales of the grip have a one-sided rivet, and what with the brass guard and ferrule, the whole looks like some modern Indian daggers seen on ebay once in a while

. I will post some pics tomorrow if I find them.

Regards,
Emanuel

spiral · 21st March 2007, 08:34 PM

Scabbard & handle look like pataned, dirty or lightly dyed European beech...

Spiral

Lew · 21st March 2007, 08:53 PM

It looks like it could be North African but the knife itself seems to have been reshaped/recycled from a European chefs knife?

Lew

Justin · 22nd March 2007, 01:01 AM

My first thought was that the blade looks just like a fillet knife,but with the way the handle/tang is constructed I'm not sure that is the case.

The brass work that the sheath hangs from seems North African to me as well but I don't think that alone is enough to place the whole piece.Congrats on a very unique piece,hopefully someone will be able to give you some more specific info on it.

Pukka Bundook · 22nd March 2007, 02:31 PM

It reminds me rather of a Finnish filleting knife.

I'm sure both the handle and the sheath are European beech, but who knows where it started it's travells!?!
It does look rather useful....

21st March 2007, 02:34 AM	#1
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	no thoughts?

21st March 2007, 02:36 AM	#2
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	I like it but I have no ideas on its origin..... sorry

21st March 2007, 05:17 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello Mark, The pendants looks like Touareg - or at least Berber - jewellery, so Mediterranean is possible. The blade looks very odd though. The scales of the grip have a one-sided rivet, and what with the brass guard and ferrule, the whole looks like some modern Indian daggers seen on ebay once in a while . I will post some pics tomorrow if I find them. Regards, Emanuel

21st March 2007, 08:34 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Scabbard & handle look like pataned, dirty or lightly dyed European beech... Spiral

21st March 2007, 08:53 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	It looks like it could be North African but the knife itself seems to have been reshaped/recycled from a European chefs knife? Lew

22nd March 2007, 01:01 AM	#6
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 178	My first thought was that the blade looks just like a fillet knife,but with the way the handle/tang is constructed I'm not sure that is the case. The brass work that the sheath hangs from seems North African to me as well but I don't think that alone is enough to place the whole piece.Congrats on a very unique piece,hopefully someone will be able to give you some more specific info on it.

22nd March 2007, 02:31 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	It reminds me rather of a Finnish filleting knife. I'm sure both the handle and the sheath are European beech, but who knows where it started it's travells!?! It does look rather useful....