Strange marks on Bosnian bichaqs

[buendia]

I always wanted to know the meaning of these

I`ve noticed that the number of the cuts often differs. Sometimes there are four, two etc.


Does anybody know the meaning?

[Robert]

I've added the pictures from your link.

[Lew]

What marks are we talking about here?

[buendia]

Sorry, I meant the cuts on the back of the blade. Three on the upper knife, seven on the lower one, and as I mentioned, there are knives with only two etc.

[kronckew]

SE asian dhas can have those too. kinda like a signature mark to ID the bladesmith.

[Rick]

These marks seem to be put at the transition point of the spine from flat to rounded .

Possibly they are simply decorative ? :shrug:

I know, killjoy ..... :o