What is it? Not a hard quiz. Comments?

Naga Basuki · 21st February 2005, 01:38 PM

The seller thought this was for cutting rice.

Alam Shah · 21st February 2005, 02:22 PM

Ya, sure ...it's a kerambit...It's hard to imagine it being used to harvest rice. However, as a close combat weapon...that's another story...

Conogre · 21st February 2005, 02:48 PM

Well, if you consider an upward thrust that would open certain digestive organs and let the rice that's already been eaten fall out, I suppose you COULD call that harvesting rice, to a certain extent? **grin**
Mike

LabanTayo · 21st February 2005, 04:07 PM

Definitely a Korambit. Made for harvesting people who steal rice.

Naga Basuki · 21st February 2005, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by LabanTayo

Definitely a Korambit. Made for harvesting people who steal rice.

LMRAO!

Have heard it called a korambi or lawi ayam.

Yeah, it's a fighting knife, usually used by the lower classes like our view of a switchblade. One swift unexpected motion and the guy's guts are on the floor! It's an ambush type of attack, not a defensive weapon. Similar to a jambiya in the use of the curved blade, the complaint with straight knives is that it is difficult to get around the protective ribs to deliver a really massive fatal blow, this design solves that problem- the first guthook design!

I've heard there is a small one that Malay and Sumatra women keep in their hair bun (konde). Never seen one of these, sure would buy it if I do!

LabanTayo · 21st February 2005, 05:26 PM

a lawi alam has a straighter and longer blade.
it also harvests rice thieves.

21st February 2005, 01:38 PM	#1
Naga Basuki Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Big old machine shop/foundry/warehouse in Atlanta GA USA Posts: 51	What is it? Not a hard quiz. Comments? The seller thought this was for cutting rice. Attached Images

21st February 2005, 05:26 PM	#6
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	a lawi alam has a straighter and longer blade. it also harvests rice thieves. Last edited by LabanTayo; 21st February 2005 at 05:41 PM.

21st February 2005, 02:22 PM	#2
Alam Shah Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,248	Ya, sure ...it's a kerambit...It's hard to imagine it being used to harvest rice. However, as a close combat weapon...that's another story...

21st February 2005, 02:48 PM	#3
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	Well, if you consider an upward thrust that would open certain digestive organs and let the rice that's already been eaten fall out, I suppose you COULD call that harvesting rice, to a certain extent? grin Mike

21st February 2005, 04:07 PM	#4
LabanTayo Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kansas City Posts: 177	Definitely a Korambit. Made for harvesting people who steal rice.