View Full Version : A UNUSUAL SMALL KNIFE FOR IDENTIFICATION
VANDOO
20th July 2012, 12:04 AM
I HAVE HAD THIS SMALL DAGGER SINCE THE 1980'S JUST GETTING AROUND TO POSTING IT FOR AN I.D. IT HAS A DIAMOND SHAPED BLADE IN CROSS SECTION THICKEST AT THE CENTER. HORN HANDLE AND GAURD WOOD SCABBARD NO DECORATION TO THE 5 INCH BLADE. 9 3/4 INCHES LONG IN SCABBARD. WOVEN FIBER BANDS ON SCABBARD AND PART OF OLD HANDMADE CORD BELT.
Iain
20th July 2012, 01:46 AM
Looks Filipino to me? I'm sure others will chime in with something more precise. I like the look of it - thick and solid. :)
Henk
20th July 2012, 08:59 AM
Looks like a kind of badek. The hilt has some ukiran features of a javanese keris. But there are also some western influences. I would say a javanese dagger.
Emanuel
20th July 2012, 10:35 AM
I think a few times over the years gunongs from the Philippines showed up with handles carved to more or less accurately resemble gun handles. In this case it looks like they included a revolver's bullet drum into the design.
Emanuel
Sajen
20th July 2012, 05:06 PM
Hi Barry,
I am with Henk, look like an Indonesian dagger, maybe badik. Handle is IMHO clearly Indonesian, will show later a picture of a very similar handle from a Minangkabau keris.
Regards,
Detlef
Atlantia
20th July 2012, 07:08 PM
Looks like a kind of badek. The hilt has some ukiran features of a javanese keris. But there are also some western influences. I would say a javanese dagger.
Pow, right in the kisser.
Henk
21st July 2012, 08:32 AM
Pow, right in the kisser.
:D :D
Sajen
21st July 2012, 01:43 PM
Here the pictures, not direct the same handle but the style is similar.
Regards,
Detlef
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