Is it a katar dagger ?

francantolin · 28th January 2020, 10:06 AM

Hello,
a blacksmith told me that for him it was a really old ( spear ?) blade
separated in two parts at the basis in a second time much later...

For make a katar ?! or a tool ?!

Jens Nordlunde · 28th January 2020, 04:30 PM

You are right Kronckew. Katars seem to have had different forms, till they ended up looking 'more or less' alike. These different forms seem to have been used at the same time, although far more research has to be done on the subject.
Below is one of mine, former in The Norris Castle Collection, UK. South Indian possible Deccan 17th century.
If the katar started as a tool, is a question I cant answer - as I dont know, and I have no where seen any hint of this.

28th January 2020, 04:30 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	You are right Kronckew. Katars seem to have had different forms, till they ended up looking 'more or less' alike. These different forms seem to have been used at the same time, although far more research has to be done on the subject. Below is one of mine, former in The Norris Castle Collection, UK. South Indian possible Deccan 17th century. If the katar started as a tool, is a question I cant answer - as I dont know, and I have no where seen any hint of this. Attached Images

28th January 2020, 10:06 AM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Hello, a blacksmith told me that for him it was a really old ( spear ?) blade separated in two parts at the basis in a second time much later... For make a katar ?! or a tool ?!