Ugly koummya / nice old blade

francantolin · 21st May 2020, 04:59 PM

Whaoh,

Thanks Kubur for your precious informations !

I thought too it looked more like an old european blade ( 19th earlier maybe )
more than an oriental production ( ''steel feeling'' )

Kind regards !!

shayde78 · 25th May 2020, 03:28 AM

In my limited opinion, the ferrule on koummya served a function, even at the expense of aesthetics. It is designed to fit over the mouth of the standard tip keep our grit. If it covered decorative elements of the blade, so be it. Overall, a nice authentic example of one of these and intended to be more than a letter opener (unlike so many of those made for those who travel).

21st May 2020, 04:59 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 905	Whaoh, Thanks Kubur for your precious informations ! I thought too it looked more like an old european blade ( 19th earlier maybe ) more than an oriental production ( ''steel feeling'' ) Kind regards !!

25th May 2020, 03:28 AM	#2
shayde78 Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 445	In my limited opinion, the ferrule on koummya served a function, even at the expense of aesthetics. It is designed to fit over the mouth of the standard tip keep our grit. If it covered decorative elements of the blade, so be it. Overall, a nice authentic example of one of these and intended to be more than a letter opener (unlike so many of those made for those who travel).