This just finished on eBay....any ideas

katana · 16th June 2008, 11:02 PM

A crude (read 'undecorated) looped handled curved dagger just finished on eBay....certainly not a high end piece ..but has functional charm.....missed the auction otherwise it might have ended up living with me.

I like this type of weapon....no pretentions , just functional. Seems to have some age, I think the stated origins are unlikely, especially the reference to the 'Thugees' whom strangled their victims not stabbed them. I wondered if anyone had any ideas. Was thinking some sort of well made 'village' piece?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=012

Thanks David

DhaDha · 16th June 2008, 11:07 PM

I was looking at that one too. I thought it might be tool. Or, it might be a crude bichwa.
Shawn

mross · 16th June 2008, 11:08 PM

I don't know. It looks to me like something a blacksmith would do to amuse himself or test his skill. I have seen railroad spike knives made in the same vein. I have also seen cable knives where cable is welded and a blade formed from it leaving the strands to show. It could be genuine but similiar types exist with no fancy story behind them.

Lew · 16th June 2008, 11:10 PM

I agree with Mross a blacksmith special.

Lew

blacklacrau · 16th June 2008, 11:56 PM

Maybe a "blacksmith knife" like this one...or

just a knife with a viking design

Andrew · 16th June 2008, 11:58 PM

I agree--modern made blade. Looks pretty cool.

VANDOO · 17th June 2008, 12:00 AM

IT REMINDS ME OF THE VARIOUS SIMPLE FORMS OF WEAPONS MADE BY PRISONERS KNOWN IN THE USA AS SHIV'S. THEY CAN BE MADE FROM MOST EVERYTHING FROM A NAIL, BONE, CAN, GLASS OR A PIECE OF SILVERWARE.
BUT IT LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN FORGED WHICH WOULD BE VERY UNLIKELY IN PRISON SO I WOULD ALSO SUSPECT IT TO BE A SIMPLE KNIFE MADE BY A BLACKSMITH.

katana · 17th June 2008, 12:58 AM

Thanks Gentlemen

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I suspected as much....still it does have a certain amount of 'charm'. The blade seems to be reasonably well made/forged .

Regards David

ariel · 17th June 2008, 01:19 AM

Another one that comes to mind is a medieval Dussack: a simple and cheap sword-size weapon used by the Czech Hussites. It absolutely required a heavy leather glove.

16th June 2008, 11:02 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	This just finished on eBay....any ideas A crude (read 'undecorated) looped handled curved dagger just finished on eBay....certainly not a high end piece ..but has functional charm.....missed the auction otherwise it might have ended up living with me. I like this type of weapon....no pretentions , just functional. Seems to have some age, I think the stated origins are unlikely, especially the reference to the 'Thugees' whom strangled their victims not stabbed them. I wondered if anyone had any ideas. Was thinking some sort of well made 'village' piece? http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=012 Thanks David Attached Images

16th June 2008, 11:56 PM	#5
blacklacrau Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Portugal Posts: 50	Maybe a "blacksmith knife" like this one...or just a knife with a viking design Attached Images

16th June 2008, 11:07 PM	#2
DhaDha Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 165	I was looking at that one too. I thought it might be tool. Or, it might be a crude bichwa. Shawn

16th June 2008, 11:08 PM	#3
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	I don't know. It looks to me like something a blacksmith would do to amuse himself or test his skill. I have seen railroad spike knives made in the same vein. I have also seen cable knives where cable is welded and a blade formed from it leaving the strands to show. It could be genuine but similiar types exist with no fancy story behind them.

16th June 2008, 11:10 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I agree with Mross a blacksmith special. Lew

16th June 2008, 11:58 PM	#6
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	I agree--modern made blade. Looks pretty cool.

17th June 2008, 12:00 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT REMINDS ME OF THE VARIOUS SIMPLE FORMS OF WEAPONS MADE BY PRISONERS KNOWN IN THE USA AS SHIV'S. THEY CAN BE MADE FROM MOST EVERYTHING FROM A NAIL, BONE, CAN, GLASS OR A PIECE OF SILVERWARE. BUT IT LOOKS TO HAVE BEEN FORGED WHICH WOULD BE VERY UNLIKELY IN PRISON SO I WOULD ALSO SUSPECT IT TO BE A SIMPLE KNIFE MADE BY A BLACKSMITH.

17th June 2008, 12:58 AM	#8
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Thanks Gentlemen , I suspected as much....still it does have a certain amount of 'charm'. The blade seems to be reasonably well made/forged . Regards David

17th June 2008, 01:19 AM	#9
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Another one that comes to mind is a medieval Dussack: a simple and cheap sword-size weapon used by the Czech Hussites. It absolutely required a heavy leather glove.