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13th February 2010, 11:44 PM
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MROSS
No, made from a truck spring. Re flint knives I understand that a few years ago --- perhaps around 1990 --- there was a preference amongst some surgeons for knapped flint blades for some surgical procedures. I do not know if this still applies. |
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18th February 2010, 04:05 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Silesia, Poland
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Recently I bought on a flea market in Poland such a knife:
[IMG]  [/IMG] It is 33cm (13inches) long and weighs 380g (13.5oz). Handle is made of horn. No idea how old is it and what is the provenance? |
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18th February 2010, 04:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Silesia, Poland
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This piece comes from Bavaria, Southern Germany. It was made in 1400s (?) and is in a pretty nice shape. I almost think of sharpening it. I made a temporary hilt out of paper and some tape just to get feel of it. It is 22cm long (8.5 inches). I think it could be a nice kitchen or personal knife. What could be an original shape of the handle???[IMG]
 [/IMG]  What could be these maker`s marks? |
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