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This one has a "Sumatran feel" for me, and I think I've seen a similar hilt before but I can't remember where. It's not a typical badek or sewar, and it may not be very old. However, it is nicely made with well finished wooden accessories and a sharp edge to the blade, which appears to have been used.
Ideas? . |
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Singapore
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That handle style is seen on sekin.
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#4 |
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Gavin and Jeff,
Thank you both for the ID of a sekin. When I searched our site for sekin I found the examples that I had been looking for from memory. The hilt and scabbard seem very typical for this knife. The blade seems older than the hilt and scabbard, and might be 19th C. I'll know more after cleaning it. I notice that the sekin is considered by some to be uncommon or even rare. Is this a general consensus? I'm pleased to have found it on line for the cost of a burger and a beer for two. |
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Yes, it's a sekin. ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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