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ariel 13th June 2006 06:04 AM
SE Asian (???) knife on e-bay
 
Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

The blade and the incisions on the spine look SE Asian to me.
Any comments?

Ian 13th June 2006 02:07 PM
Odd knife ...
 
Hi Ariel:

Definitely not a dha. :)

The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely.

Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think.

Ian.

Emanuel 13th June 2006 03:17 PM
Hello,
There was another identical knife listed as Tibetan or such, brand new and with the same incisions and six rivets - can't seem to find the listing now...

It also looks a lot like this Chinese eating knife http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1160 from Oriental-Arms.
Emanuel

PUFF 14th June 2006 01:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ian
Hi Ariel:

Definitely not a dha. :)

The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely.

Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think.

Ian.
So do I. Uncommon, at least, for my region. :D

RSWORD 14th June 2006 03:29 AM
I agree that it is most probably a trousse knife from China/Tibet/Mongolia. Just missing the chopsticks, scabbard, etc.


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