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Old 18th December 2013, 08:56 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Sajen
Hello Charles,

I have bid as well by this auction, nice knife! Like I have written in this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=siraui I am nearly sure that this knifes with "siraui" wrong labeled and very inclined that this are pure utility knifes while siraui have a scabbard like the two shown examples in Alberts book, see pictures. And like Albert stated have sirauis blades with blood channels.

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Detlef
We have had this discussion about the differences between what appear to be two completely different knives called "siraui" before. Frankly i am still unsure if these more obviously utilitarian knives are legitimately called "siraui" of not. The only source that i have seen on the grooved version being called so in Albert's book. Anybody have other sources?
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=siraui
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