Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - PATA'S SAID TO BE CUT DOWN TO MAKE KATAR's

Norman McCormick · 19th March 2009, 06:58 PM

Hi David,
I think the description is the product of a somewhat fertile imagination. I'm not sure whether you could fight your way out of a wet paper bag with these 'katars', a few layers of decent cloth would be enough to prevent any penetration never mind maille etc. I'm sure you're correct in your assumption that these are broken blades reground. If they were converted to a Katar type weapon why wouldn't you put a decent point on the thing? To attract sales is the only reason I can think of to assign a spurious use to otherwise broken equipment.
My Regards,
Norman.

19th March 2009, 06:58 PM	#8
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi David, I think the description is the product of a somewhat fertile imagination. I'm not sure whether you could fight your way out of a wet paper bag with these 'katars', a few layers of decent cloth would be enough to prevent any penetration never mind maille etc. I'm sure you're correct in your assumption that these are broken blades reground. If they were converted to a Katar type weapon why wouldn't you put a decent point on the thing? To attract sales is the only reason I can think of to assign a spurious use to otherwise broken equipment. My Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 19th March 2009 at 08:14 PM.