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5th August 2014, 08:57 PM
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Knife, unknown history
Hello everyone
Anyone here who can tell me something about this knife. Age and origin etc. The handle is made of bronze with a wood core. Its total 16,5cm long. It has very likely been in the ground a long time. Bought at a flea market in Sweden with no known origin. |
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5th August 2014, 11:44 PM
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I looked at the photos and my first thought was "Scandinavian". Then I read the text - bought in Sweden. Is there any reason to think it isn't Swedish in origin?
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6th August 2014, 12:30 AM
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6th August 2014, 12:41 AM
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Agree with earlier commenters. Probably Swedish. The overall shape is reminiscent of a puuko.
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6th August 2014, 08:18 PM
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Thanks for quick reply.
That's about what I thought. The knife is very similar to a classic Mora, but I have never seen a Nordic knife with this construction of the shaft. I have seen similar spiral pattern in Finnish knives. (whit brass thread) And i have seen similar shaft windings on rapiers from somewhere around 1700 century. What do you think about age? |
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6th August 2014, 10:46 PM
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You can probably find more info on Per's site. He's the man
on Scandinavian knives. http://translate.google.com/translat...istory_state0= Rich S |
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16th September 2014, 06:32 PM
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I have found the answer
 The knife has been manufactured from the grip of a Russian saber (don't know the English name of "huggare"), probably taken from the Russians at the war between 1780 to 1800. Here is a picture of it, 4 from top. http://www.tjelvar.se/gnb/gnb-62.htm |
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16th September 2014, 07:04 PM
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I would venture a guess that "huggare" translates as "hanger", based on the form and blade length. |
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17th September 2014, 07:33 AM
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Yes, that's the word i was missing. Thank you
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