your advice please....

gp · 20th April 2022, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by David R

For what it's worth, that "shim" style bolster is often seen on Medieval European eating knives. It's a neat and cheap solution for a good looking finish.

thnx a lot... indeed most likely and makes best sense : a nice piece of cutlery.

So at least Detlef and I can have a nice BBQ together this comming summer !

gp · 13th August 2022, 08:22 PM

just got a new knife / little dagger ; total length 30 cm, knife 26 cm

first thought it might be a Balkan one as many indications point into that direction.

But some of the marks on the blade make me doubt...
as I have not seen them before....
what are your thoughts?
What do you think might be the origin ?

FYI: I got them in a lot of Ottoman bichaqs and knives from te Balkans, but as we know not all that glitters is gold

gp · 13th August 2022, 10:24 PM

concerning the markings on the blade; just found on a Croatian site on the internet a knife, with this description "BEAUTIFUL DECORATED BLADE CIRCA 1880 MADE IN BOSNIA, TOTAL LENGTH : 25.5cm HANDLE LENGTH : 11.5 cm
BLADE LENGTH : 14 cm BLADE WIDTH : 2.3 cm HANDLE MADE OF HORN/BONE'

how do you judge the markings of mine, the above versus this one ? or do you think it is completely something different ?

Ian · 15th August 2022, 03:07 AM

Hmm...similar but different I think.

13th August 2022, 08:22 PM	#2
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 823	just got a new knife / little dagger ; total length 30 cm, knife 26 cm first thought it might be a Balkan one as many indications point into that direction. But some of the marks on the blade make me doubt... as I have not seen them before.... what are your thoughts? What do you think might be the origin ? FYI: I got them in a lot of Ottoman bichaqs and knives from te Balkans, but as we know not all that glitters is gold Attached Images

13th August 2022, 10:24 PM	#3
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 823	concerning the markings on the blade; just found on a Croatian site on the internet a knife, with this description "BEAUTIFUL DECORATED BLADE CIRCA 1880 MADE IN BOSNIA, TOTAL LENGTH : 25.5cm HANDLE LENGTH : 11.5 cm BLADE LENGTH : 14 cm BLADE WIDTH : 2.3 cm HANDLE MADE OF HORN/BONE' how do you judge the markings of mine, the above versus this one ? or do you think it is completely something different ? Attached Images

15th August 2022, 03:07 AM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	Hmm...similar but different I think.