SE Asian knife ID

[JeffS]

Nailed it Detlef, thank you. The round integral bolster, ferule, recurve blade, and pronounced curve to the handle are the common features. I can see from the similar box style scabbards on the knives you circled in the group photo that this one is missing a cap as well as a band. Cool to see a transitional piece like this between Malay and Tai.

[Ian]

Detlef,

I thought the circled area on the scabbard band was a clip. Perhaps not. That's why I suggested a picture with a plain background--so hard to pick up edge details on a patterned background.

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[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Ian

I thought the circled area on the scabbard band was a clip. Perhaps not. That's why I suggested a picture with a plain background--so hard to pick up edge details on a patterned background.

Hi Ian,

Yes, a plain background is always good when taking pics for the forum!

Regards,
Detlef

[JeffS]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Ian,

Yes, a plain background is always good when taking pics for the forum!

Regards,
Detlef

Agreed, I use poster board when photographing for the collection database but when in hurry the best light is the plant table... I added one more photo using the tile floor for a better result showing backside and band welds.

[A. G. Maisey]

Getting the light right is part of it, but if we do just a couple of simple little adjustments we can get a lot more out of the image.

This edited image has had the cyan taken out of it & it has been sharpened.

Cyan is blue/green & every keris pic i take needs the cyan removed, because the colour of the light is that colour, it filters through trees and also the open sky hits the image.

[Ian]

Thanks Alan. Excellent tip.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by JeffS

Nailed it Detlef, thank you. The round integral bolster, ferule, recurve blade, and pronounced curve to the handle are the common features. I can see from the similar box style scabbards on the knives you circled in the group photo that this one is missing a cap as well as a band. Cool to see a transitional piece like this between Malay and Tai.

Hello Jeff,

I was sure to have seen similar knives before. We seldom see blades from this region. There is a collector scene in Thailand and other countries from Mainland South-East-Asia. I would be happy when I could add some of the items seen on the table to my own collection.

Regards,
Detlef