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Sikh_soldier · 1st January 2008, 07:14 PM

Hi Jeff,

most modern daggers made for kirpan use are totally impractical, fit for a "symbollic" purpose.
There is no generic kirpan as long as it is practical (useable) it can be anything from small to large, i believe it must be single edged though.
Thus, you will find it difficult to find an authentic "kirpan" as it may just be an old dagger like a pesh kabz, it was only required that sikhs (Male + Female) carried atleast a single edged dagger at all times.

regards Baljit

1st January 2008, 07:14 PM	#9
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	kirpan Hi Jeff, most modern daggers made for kirpan use are totally impractical, fit for a "symbollic" purpose. There is no generic kirpan as long as it is practical (useable) it can be anything from small to large, i believe it must be single edged though. Thus, you will find it difficult to find an authentic "kirpan" as it may just be an old dagger like a pesh kabz, it was only required that sikhs (Male + Female) carried atleast a single edged dagger at all times. regards Baljit