A lontar scribe's knife

Sajen · 3rd August 2015, 04:40 PM

My second purchase from yesterday is a lontar scribe's knife which was wrong listed as navaja knife!

These knives are rarely seen. Here two old threads where this knives are shown and discussed.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=lontar
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=folding+knive, post #4, #19 & 20, #48, #85

Enjoy!

VANDOO · 4th August 2015, 03:14 AM

A NICE ONE

WHAT IS THE HANDLE MADE OF.?

Sajen · 4th August 2015, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

A NICE ONE

WHAT IS THE HANDLE MADE OF.?

Hello Barry,

thank you!

I guess that it is ivory.

I don't have it in my hands until now. I've bought it for the price of a two person McDonalds meal.

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 23rd August 2015, 08:29 PM

Have received the knife, handle is indeed ivory. The spine of both blades was once inlaid with a strip of engraved silver, only a small section at the needle is still present. Maybe someone will be able to read the inscription of the blade or at minimum can tell which language this is. The knife seems to have a great age. Here some pictures after it has received some maintenance.

Sajen · 6th February 2016, 12:10 PM

Some time ago I get a second scribers knife, same form but this time with full intact inlay at the spine. It look like the inlay is from gold but I haven't test it.

Jens Nordlunde · 7th February 2016, 05:20 PM

I too have one of these scribes knives. I was told that the language it is written in it Tamil, and on mine it says 'Poopeperi' - probably a name.

Sajen · 7th February 2016, 09:59 PM

Hello Jens,

thank you for comment.

Yes, I know that you have such a knife. and thank you also for the information that the inscription is Tamil.

Regards,
Detlef

Sajen · 16th February 2019, 09:35 PM

Here a short update of the collection!

6th February 2016, 12:10 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Some time ago I get a second scribers knife, same form but this time with full intact inlay at the spine. It look like the inlay is from gold but I haven't test it. Attached Images

7th February 2016, 05:20 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	I too have one of these scribes knives. I was told that the language it is written in it Tamil, and on mine it says 'Poopeperi' - probably a name. Attached Images

3rd August 2015, 04:40 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	A lontar scribe's knife My second purchase from yesterday is a lontar scribe's knife which was wrong listed as navaja knife! These knives are rarely seen. Here two old threads where this knives are shown and discussed. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=lontar http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...=folding+knive, post #4, #19 & 20, #48, #85 Enjoy! Attached Images

4th August 2015, 03:14 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A NICE ONE WHAT IS THE HANDLE MADE OF.?

23rd August 2015, 08:29 PM	#4
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Have received the knife, handle is indeed ivory. The spine of both blades was once inlaid with a strip of engraved silver, only a small section at the needle is still present. Maybe someone will be able to read the inscription of the blade or at minimum can tell which language this is. The knife seems to have a great age. Here some pictures after it has received some maintenance. Attached Images

7th February 2016, 09:59 PM	#7
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Hello Jens, thank you for comment. Yes, I know that you have such a knife. and thank you also for the information that the inscription is Tamil. Regards, Detlef

16th February 2019, 09:35 PM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,781	Here a short update of the collection! Attached Images