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weapons 27 · 16th August 2013, 05:30 PM

I thought African or Spanish?
What is your opinion...It is 29cm long, the blade 16cmvery thick blade has the Guard base, 6mm

Sajen · 16th August 2013, 07:00 PM

Chinese?

Look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15217

weapons 27 · 16th August 2013, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Chinese?

Look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15217

hi sajen
Chinese!!!What me worried they are these little round hit on guard!!!

Battara · 16th August 2013, 08:18 PM

I agree, it looks Chinese to me.......

Sajen · 16th August 2013, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by weapons 27

hi sajen
Chinese!!!What me worried they are these little round hit on guard!!!

All look a little bit unusual to my eyes but the blade shape and the complete appearance let me think in this direction. And it seems that I am not the only one.

KuKulzA28 · 17th August 2013, 03:44 AM

The over-all shape and design is Chinese/Southern Chinese... but... the designs/lines on it are just very different than all the others I have seen. The lines on and quality of the fittings looks different even if the shape is like the rest...

The short area on the blade leading up to the humps on the top and bottom of the blade are concave too, which is odd, normally they go straight from the guard diagonally towards the apex of the hump, and then taper down to the point.

Where did you get it? Could it have been a blade made in America for a highbinder? Or maybe a Han ethnic in SE Asia who ordered this style of blade from a local/native craftsman?

VANDOO · 17th August 2013, 04:25 AM

http://immigrants.harpweek.com/Chine...ms/Item129.htm

HERE IS A ARTICLE FROM THE 1800'S ON THE HIGHBINDERS AND CHINESE TONG'S IN THE AMERICAS AT THAT TIME.

weapons 27 · 17th August 2013, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

The over-all shape and design is Chinese/Southern Chinese... but... the designs/lines on it are just very different than all the others I have seen. The lines on and quality of the fittings looks different even if the shape is like the rest...

The short area on the blade leading up to the humps on the top and bottom of the blade are concave too, which is odd, normally they go straight from the guard diagonally towards the apex of the hump, and then taper down to the point.

Where did you get it? Could it have been a blade made in America for a highbinder? Or maybe a Han ethnic in SE Asia who ordered this style of blade from a local/native craftsman?

I found this knife on a flea market...so no accuracy on its origin!!!
antoine

16th August 2013, 05:30 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	knife for id I thought African or Spanish? What is your opinion...It is 29cm long, the blade 16cmvery thick blade has the Guard base, 6mm Attached Images

16th August 2013, 07:00 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,794	Chinese? Look here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=chinese http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15217

16th August 2013, 08:18 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	I agree, it looks Chinese to me.......

17th August 2013, 03:44 AM	#6
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	The over-all shape and design is Chinese/Southern Chinese... but... the designs/lines on it are just very different than all the others I have seen. The lines on and quality of the fittings looks different even if the shape is like the rest... The short area on the blade leading up to the humps on the top and bottom of the blade are concave too, which is odd, normally they go straight from the guard diagonally towards the apex of the hump, and then taper down to the point. Where did you get it? Could it have been a blade made in America for a highbinder? Or maybe a Han ethnic in SE Asia who ordered this style of blade from a local/native craftsman?

17th August 2013, 04:25 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	http://immigrants.harpweek.com/Chine...ms/Item129.htm HERE IS A ARTICLE FROM THE 1800'S ON THE HIGHBINDERS AND CHINESE TONG'S IN THE AMERICAS AT THAT TIME.