uyghur knives?

kronckew · 4th March 2014, 03:07 PM

hard to see, but one of the knives being bagged into evidence at the grip end:

appear to be about 18+ in. blades - news mentions 50-60cm. appear single edged, have a fuller and a slightly upswept tip:

Link to source video (last video at bottom of article)

spiral · 4th March 2014, 04:31 PM

Interesting Kronckew .

Heres another one...From Chinese social media...

Looks like a Chinese knock off of a Japanese sword.

Spiral

josh stout · 7th March 2014, 06:50 PM

I appreciate the work that went into the responses. It is unfortunate that we don't have better photos of the weapons involved given the large number of truly abhorrent photos of bloody victims. As far as I can tell, the knives used were indeed a random collection ranging from kitchen utensils to what is perhaps a wallhanger. I still think that with better photos we could tell a lot about the people who commit such atrocities. As we know, weapons can tell us much about the group that wields them, and we could probably deduce how well funded they were, and if they were a local group. The one somewhat clear photo of a “Chinese katana knockoff” has some interesting characteristics that separate it from the usual copies of Japanese things. It appears that it may be local construction, and if so, someone with a knowing eye would likely be able to narrow it down to a few local makers.

And thanks to everyone for staying on topic and not getting the post locked.
Josh

Jim McDougall · 7th March 2014, 07:52 PM

I very much agree Josh, and again interestingly posed question. Its good to see responses carried out without unnecessary editorial and kept on topic. Nicely done gentlemen.

4th March 2014, 03:07 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	hard to see, but one of the knives being bagged into evidence at the grip end: appear to be about 18+ in. blades - news mentions 50-60cm. appear single edged, have a fuller and a slightly upswept tip: Link to source video (last video at bottom of article) Attached Images

4th March 2014, 04:31 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Interesting Kronckew . Heres another one...From Chinese social media... Looks like a Chinese knock off of a Japanese sword. Spiral Attached Images

7th March 2014, 06:50 PM	#3
josh stout Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 407	I appreciate the work that went into the responses. It is unfortunate that we don't have better photos of the weapons involved given the large number of truly abhorrent photos of bloody victims. As far as I can tell, the knives used were indeed a random collection ranging from kitchen utensils to what is perhaps a wallhanger. I still think that with better photos we could tell a lot about the people who commit such atrocities. As we know, weapons can tell us much about the group that wields them, and we could probably deduce how well funded they were, and if they were a local group. The one somewhat clear photo of a “Chinese katana knockoff” has some interesting characteristics that separate it from the usual copies of Japanese things. It appears that it may be local construction, and if so, someone with a knowing eye would likely be able to narrow it down to a few local makers. And thanks to everyone for staying on topic and not getting the post locked. Josh

7th March 2014, 07:52 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,191	I very much agree Josh, and again interestingly posed question. Its good to see responses carried out without unnecessary editorial and kept on topic. Nicely done gentlemen.