Another Mongolian (?) knife

blue lander · 16th December 2015, 08:39 PM

Just won the auction for this. It certainly looks Mongolian but there's something... off about the hilt shape. Maybe it's just the pictures. I'll take better pictures when it arrives. The seller is in Ireland and thought it was middle eastern. OAL is 25cm

Ian · 16th December 2015, 11:05 PM

Blue:

Is it that the hilt looks really flat and thin that bothers you? I have seen similar thin hilts before on these knives.

Ian

blue lander · 17th December 2015, 12:17 AM

Yeah, the flatness bothers me. Doesn't look like it was designed to be used. On the other hand that blade edge has clearly been grinded off from a lifetime of use. So clearly it was a user.

16th December 2015, 08:39 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Another Mongolian (?) knife Just won the auction for this. It certainly looks Mongolian but there's something... off about the hilt shape. Maybe it's just the pictures. I'll take better pictures when it arrives. The seller is in Ireland and thought it was middle eastern. OAL is 25cm Attached Images

16th December 2015, 11:05 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,200	Blue: Is it that the hilt looks really flat and thin that bothers you? I have seen similar thin hilts before on these knives. Ian

17th December 2015, 12:17 AM	#3
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Yeah, the flatness bothers me. Doesn't look like it was designed to be used. On the other hand that blade edge has clearly been grinded off from a lifetime of use. So clearly it was a user.