Knife/dagger identification problem

Atlantia · 11th June 2011, 01:41 PM

For some reason I'm also thinking Balkan/Turkish possibly Greek....

Nice piece!

Lew · 12th June 2011, 03:04 AM

I agree looks Turkish.

buendia · 13th June 2011, 01:02 AM

Grip is made of horn, but I didn`t have it in my hands so far. I`ll write more about it on Tuesday. What`s an English term for the punched embelishments on the blade? It was very common in the whole Carpathian region till WW1/WW2.

David R · 21st May 2022, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by buendia

Grip is made of horn, but I didn`t have it in my hands so far. I`ll write more about it on Tuesday. What`s an English term for the punched embelishments on the blade? It was very common in the whole Carpathian region till WW1/WW2.

We used to call it wigglework or wiggle work a traditional cheap and fast metal embellishment, but don't bother trying to reference it on google. All references are swamped by other irrelevant stuff now..... Ooh hang on "engraved by wiggle-work on metal" delivers this. https://robbinacekeller.wordpress.co...i-mean-wiggle/

11th June 2011, 01:41 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	For some reason I'm also thinking Balkan/Turkish possibly Greek.... Nice piece! Last edited by Atlantia; 11th June 2011 at 02:00 PM.

12th June 2011, 03:04 AM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I agree looks Turkish.

13th June 2011, 01:02 AM	#3
buendia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Silesia, Poland Posts: 41	Grip is made of horn, but I didn`t have it in my hands so far. I`ll write more about it on Tuesday. What`s an English term for the punched embelishments on the blade? It was very common in the whole Carpathian region till WW1/WW2.