What is it?

Sommelier · 28th July 2006, 07:45 AM

Dear Sirs,

Could you suggest, what could be these items?
It's kind of weapon or peasant's tools?

Henk · 28th July 2006, 08:15 AM

These items certainly look like weapons to me. Not my field, but I guess East Europe, Balkan area or maybe the direction of Turkey.

The experts will let you know.

Rich · 28th July 2006, 10:14 AM

I've no idea on the top knife. But the bottom one IMHO has the characteristics
of a Chinese fighting knife or chopper.

Rich S

Lew · 28th July 2006, 12:31 PM

I would say the top one is from Formosa and the bottom one is a Chinese fighting knife both 19th century and are quite rare.

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1069

http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1153

Lew

Ian · 28th July 2006, 02:40 PM

The top one is indeed a Taiwanese knife (northern or central Taiwan). There is an old thread here http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000858.html that links to another thread, both of which discuss these knives in some detail.

The second one does look Chinese in origin but could be Taiwanese too.

Ian.

Rich · 28th July 2006, 03:43 PM

Is there any significant difference between Chinese and Taiwanese
vintage weapons? I would think that at the time of this piece Taiwan
would have been Chinese (of course the Chinese think it still is :-)

Rich S

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28th July 2006, 08:15 AM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	These items certainly look like weapons to me. Not my field, but I guess East Europe, Balkan area or maybe the direction of Turkey. The experts will let you know.

28th July 2006, 10:14 AM	#3
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	I've no idea on the top knife. But the bottom one IMHO has the characteristics of a Chinese fighting knife or chopper. Rich S

28th July 2006, 02:40 PM	#5
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	The top one is indeed a Taiwanese knife (northern or central Taiwan). There is an old thread here http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/000858.html that links to another thread, both of which discuss these knives in some detail. The second one does look Chinese in origin but could be Taiwanese too. Ian.

28th July 2006, 03:43 PM	#6
Rich Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: comfortably at home, USA Posts: 432	Is there any significant difference between Chinese and Taiwanese vintage weapons? I would think that at the time of this piece Taiwan would have been Chinese (of course the Chinese think it still is :-) Rich S