View Full Version : Unknow S.E.Asian Knife ??
drac2k
18th January 2024, 09:08 PM
I just picked this knife up and to me it looks S.E. Asian, maybe Cambodian or Vietnamese. It has a heavy, sharp 11" blade(the cutting edge is on the inner side), with a crude wooden scabbard.
TVV
18th January 2024, 11:35 PM
I just picked this knife up and to me it looks S.E. Asian, maybe Cambodian or Vietnamese. It has a heavy, sharp 11" blade(the cutting edge is on the inner side), with a crude wooden scabbard.
To me this looks like a shafra - the utility knife that goes in the back of the scabbard of Omani khanjars. If you search the forum for shafra you will be able to see some examples.
kahnjar1
19th January 2024, 01:33 AM
Not S E Asian but as Teodor says is Omani or that region. A bit big I think for a Shafra but there is a larger version (which I think yours is) which is worn in the belt or sash. The exact name of the larger one escapes me but I am sure someone here will know.
Stu
Have done a bit more digging. This knife is called Al Kusha....refer http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6355&highlight=kusha
The shafra blade is (generally) straight rather than curved.
Stu
drac2k
19th January 2024, 03:01 AM
Thanks, guys, you sent me down the right path and the Viking archives were a great source of information; based on the size of the knife, I agree that it is an Al Khusa.
A.alnakkas
19th January 2024, 08:49 AM
Its a khusa, correct! but more towards Yemen and Southern Saudi. Though this type is well documented slightly north. Nice example.
drac2k
19th January 2024, 06:04 PM
Thanks
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