SE Asian (???) knife on e-bay

ariel · 13th June 2006, 07:04 AM

Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1

The blade and the incisions on the spine look SE Asian to me.
Any comments?

Ian · 13th June 2006, 03:07 PM

Hi Ariel:

Definitely not a dha.

The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely.

Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think.

Ian.

Emanuel · 13th June 2006, 04:17 PM

Hello,
There was another identical knife listed as Tibetan or such, brand new and with the same incisions and six rivets - can't seem to find the listing now...

It also looks a lot like this Chinese eating knife http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1160 from Oriental-Arms.
Emanuel

PUFF · 14th June 2006, 02:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian

Hi Ariel:

Definitely not a dha.

The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely.

Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think.

Ian.

So do I. Uncommon, at least, for my region.

RSWORD · 14th June 2006, 04:29 AM

I agree that it is most probably a trousse knife from China/Tibet/Mongolia. Just missing the chopsticks, scabbard, etc.

13th June 2006, 07:04 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	SE Asian (???) knife on e-bay Just ended. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 The blade and the incisions on the spine look SE Asian to me. Any comments?

13th June 2006, 03:07 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,203	Odd knife ... Hi Ariel: Definitely not a dha. The bolster, full length tang and pinned handle scales are not common SE Asian features. The "X" and other marks on the spine are found fairly widely. Doesn't strike me as being SE Asian. I'm interested to hear what others think. Ian.

13th June 2006, 04:17 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hello, There was another identical knife listed as Tibetan or such, brand new and with the same incisions and six rivets - can't seem to find the listing now... It also looks a lot like this Chinese eating knife http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1160 from Oriental-Arms. Emanuel

14th June 2006, 04:29 AM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	I agree that it is most probably a trousse knife from China/Tibet/Mongolia. Just missing the chopsticks, scabbard, etc.