Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - EDGED WEAPONS IN VIETNAM!!,HELP, PLEASE!!

Ian · 18th September 2005, 02:13 PM

Hi Carlos:

Here are a few examples of knives from Vietnam and nearby.

The top one which looks like a bowie on steroids is a 20th C. fighting kife (Vietnam War-era bring back). The rest are more typical working/utility knives which could (and do) double for weapons very readily.

The second one is from a Montagnard group in the mountains of Laos/Northern Vietnam. The next two are fairly typical knives found mainly in rural areas of Vietnam. The last one is a Cambodian knife, also found in adjacent S. Vietnam. (Sharpened edge is towards the bottom of each picture.)

Hope this helps your friends to find some treasures for you.

Please post pictures of what they bring back.

Ian.

18th September 2005, 02:13 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,354	Good luck ... Hi Carlos: Here are a few examples of knives from Vietnam and nearby. The top one which looks like a bowie on steroids is a 20th C. fighting kife (Vietnam War-era bring back). The rest are more typical working/utility knives which could (and do) double for weapons very readily. The second one is from a Montagnard group in the mountains of Laos/Northern Vietnam. The next two are fairly typical knives found mainly in rural areas of Vietnam. The last one is a Cambodian knife, also found in adjacent S. Vietnam. (Sharpened edge is towards the bottom of each picture.) Hope this helps your friends to find some treasures for you. Please post pictures of what they bring back. Ian. Attached Images