krachay national knife

ausjulius · 10th August 2006, 06:20 AM

hmmm ill look for you , the knife looks a little more as afghansitan cenral asia in its look ,, but ive never seen the shape before,
what is the sharpening like? the same angle on both sides?? or flat on one and angled on the other,, ??
the lack of a groove on one side or non symetrical blade grinding is common amongst caucascian knives......
ill make a copy of the foto and show it around and see what i can find out for you ,
is there an insert in the sheath?? or is it just leather thats hardened,,
is the guard a solid part of the knife?? or attached by rivets?

Tim Simmons · 10th August 2006, 06:34 PM

The guard parts of the knife are not riveted, they appear to be braised to the blade. The blade has been sharpened equally on both sides. The scabbard is wood covered in fine leather.

I like to use the word scabbard rather than sheath. A sheath is something quite different

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Flavio · 10th August 2006, 06:42 PM

Hey Tim, it's a very nice knife!!! Congrats

ausjulius · 10th August 2006, 08:50 PM

hi,, ok all the folks ive talked to are shure its not form the caucasus,, also not from central asia ,, well not north centralasia..
maybe from kashmir o onr of the tibetian ethnic groups or around afghanistan , the shape looks like knifes form burma and the area , but the mars would say further east, the grooves look somehting and the indian work ,the leather and style dosnt look indian, as they re almost always stuch into the belt but this has a point for a hanger,, south ans se asian knives are never hung,,
so this makes me think kashmir or afghanistan or tajikistan these areas,, also the dot markings seem to be popular in this area,, the tajik knives are hung,, , as to kashmir,,, dont know te locals knives, but i would thin something like this,, ?? ,, but its no anything from the caucasus,,
interesting knife,, some place in north pakistan north westindia and east afghanistan..

Tim Simmons · 10th August 2006, 09:00 PM

Thanks very much. The origin is still open for some debate. I suppose that marine ivory could be traded well into land locked areas. One day another will turn up.

10th August 2006, 06:20 AM	#1
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 440	hmmm ill look for you , the knife looks a little more as afghansitan cenral asia in its look ,, but ive never seen the shape before, what is the sharpening like? the same angle on both sides?? or flat on one and angled on the other,, ?? the lack of a groove on one side or non symetrical blade grinding is common amongst caucascian knives...... ill make a copy of the foto and show it around and see what i can find out for you , is there an insert in the sheath?? or is it just leather thats hardened,, is the guard a solid part of the knife?? or attached by rivets?

10th August 2006, 06:34 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	The guard parts of the knife are not riveted, they appear to be braised to the blade. The blade has been sharpened equally on both sides. The scabbard is wood covered in fine leather. I like to use the word scabbard rather than sheath. A sheath is something quite different .

10th August 2006, 06:42 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hey Tim, it's a very nice knife!!! Congrats

10th August 2006, 08:50 PM	#4
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 440	hi,, ok all the folks ive talked to are shure its not form the caucasus,, also not from central asia ,, well not north centralasia.. maybe from kashmir o onr of the tibetian ethnic groups or around afghanistan , the shape looks like knifes form burma and the area , but the mars would say further east, the grooves look somehting and the indian work ,the leather and style dosnt look indian, as they re almost always stuch into the belt but this has a point for a hanger,, south ans se asian knives are never hung,, so this makes me think kashmir or afghanistan or tajikistan these areas,, also the dot markings seem to be popular in this area,, the tajik knives are hung,, , as to kashmir,,, dont know te locals knives, but i would thin something like this,, ?? ,, but its no anything from the caucasus,, interesting knife,, some place in north pakistan north westindia and east afghanistan..

10th August 2006, 09:00 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	Thanks very much. The origin is still open for some debate. I suppose that marine ivory could be traded well into land locked areas. One day another will turn up.