Could anyone 'enlighten' me ?

VVV · 21st March 2006, 09:31 PM

A nice one!

I think it's a Lawi Ayam, Korambi etc...
Some of them have an open "half ring", like yours, as a finger rest.
Most of them have closed/full rings at the top of the hilt for fully inserting a finger.
My Silat teacher's wife is very good with them and they can be a very nasty surprise and are difficult to disarm.
The reason it looks like a Beladau is because it's local variations of the same weapon - the Jambiya.
But the size of yours, as well as the blade shape, indicates a Kerambit, Kuku Ayam, Kuku Rimau etc...

Actually I think it's many names for the same knife but maybe someone else can enlighten me if there is a difference?

Michael

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21st March 2006, 09:31 PM	#5
VVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,637	A nice one! I think it's a Lawi Ayam, Korambi etc... Some of them have an open "half ring", like yours, as a finger rest. Most of them have closed/full rings at the top of the hilt for fully inserting a finger. My Silat teacher's wife is very good with them and they can be a very nasty surprise and are difficult to disarm. The reason it looks like a Beladau is because it's local variations of the same weapon - the Jambiya. But the size of yours, as well as the blade shape, indicates a Kerambit, Kuku Ayam, Kuku Rimau etc... Actually I think it's many names for the same knife but maybe someone else can enlighten me if there is a difference? Michael