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Ron Anderson · 17th October 2010, 08:30 AM

I bought this on the weekend.

It's a folding knife with a guillotine which I believe is for betel nuts. It has white on part of the knife which is typical of betel nut utensils. I've never seen an item quite like this though.

It has a fair bit of rust, unfortunately. But its not irredeemable.

I'm not sure where it comes from - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan/Afghanistan are the most likely candidates.

In some ways it reminds me of a Lohar pick from Afghanistan. But that may be entirely coincidental. The blade has two resting points – at a 90 degree angle, and straight at 180 degrees.

Does anybody have more of a clue as to where it hails from?

17th October 2010, 08:30 AM	#1
Ron Anderson Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 228	And now for something completely different I bought this on the weekend. It's a folding knife with a guillotine which I believe is for betel nuts. It has white on part of the knife which is typical of betel nut utensils. I've never seen an item quite like this though. It has a fair bit of rust, unfortunately. But its not irredeemable. I'm not sure where it comes from - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan/Afghanistan are the most likely candidates. In some ways it reminds me of a Lohar pick from Afghanistan. But that may be entirely coincidental. The blade has two resting points – at a 90 degree angle, and straight at 180 degrees. Does anybody have more of a clue as to where it hails from? Attached Images