Celon Knife.

katana · 25th March 2007, 03:23 PM

Hi Tim, looks to be a very nice piece...love the decorative features...can't help with origin though

Flavio · 25th March 2007, 04:05 PM

Congratulations Tim, a beautiful piece

Emanuel · 25th March 2007, 04:30 PM

Hi Tim,
You got a beautiful piha kaetta, from Sri-Lanka. I saw one on ebay a wek ago going for about 40GBP, mis-labelled, but most of the blade had been broken off - I let it go. After Jens indicated that very high quality wootz was traded from Sri-Lanka, I wonder whether these knives indeed have wootx blades. Could you give it an etch and see?

Check out this collection: http://www.pihakaetta.com/gallery.php

Emanuel

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2007, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the praise

As I said not my usual thing. I was hoping for more info than a quick search revealed. Me etch!!!!!!

I do not need my bumps felt thank you

Bill M · 25th March 2007, 07:41 PM

It is a very good piha kaetta. You did very well! Good scabbard also. The scabbards are more rare.

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2007, 08:12 PM

Thanks Bill. I like the handle and the weight of the whole thing, only all the silver decoration is foil. I Know it is still hand chased but it seems to me to be fairly routine work.

not2sharp · 25th March 2007, 08:22 PM

Tim,

That is a nice example; you did well. I find the styling and workmanship on these to be very consistent. They were likely all made by the same school of craftmen in Kandy, Ceylon. Welcome to the club!

n2s

25th March 2007, 03:23 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Tim, looks to be a very nice piece...love the decorative features...can't help with origin though

25th March 2007, 04:05 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Congratulations Tim, a beautiful piece

25th March 2007, 04:30 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Tim, You got a beautiful piha kaetta, from Sri-Lanka. I saw one on ebay a wek ago going for about 40GBP, mis-labelled, but most of the blade had been broken off - I let it go. After Jens indicated that very high quality wootz was traded from Sri-Lanka, I wonder whether these knives indeed have wootx blades. Could you give it an etch and see? Check out this collection: http://www.pihakaetta.com/gallery.php Emanuel

25th March 2007, 05:31 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thanks for the praise As I said not my usual thing. I was hoping for more info than a quick search revealed. Me etch!!!!!! I do not need my bumps felt thank you

25th March 2007, 07:41 PM	#5
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	It is a very good piha kaetta. You did very well! Good scabbard also. The scabbards are more rare.

25th March 2007, 08:12 PM	#6
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,875	Thanks Bill. I like the handle and the weight of the whole thing, only all the silver decoration is foil. I Know it is still hand chased but it seems to me to be fairly routine work.

25th March 2007, 08:22 PM	#7
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Tim, That is a nice example; you did well. I find the styling and workmanship on these to be very consistent. They were likely all made by the same school of craftmen in Kandy, Ceylon. Welcome to the club! n2s