Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Long knives -- usefulness in Mongolia

Timo Nieminen · 14th October 2012, 05:17 AM

Here is what might be a Mongolian trousse. At least, a trousse in the Mongolian style.

Shown with a Chinese trousse for scale. The chopsticks are missing from the "Mongolian" one.

The knife alone weighs 233g, compared with 61g for the Chinese one. It isn't that much longer, but is wider and thicker (maximum thickness of 6.25mm compared with 4.5mm for the Chinese one; the Chinese one tapers a lot more, too).

14th October 2012, 05:17 AM	#2
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	Here is what might be a Mongolian trousse. At least, a trousse in the Mongolian style. Shown with a Chinese trousse for scale. The chopsticks are missing from the "Mongolian" one. The knife alone weighs 233g, compared with 61g for the Chinese one. It isn't that much longer, but is wider and thicker (maximum thickness of 6.25mm compared with 4.5mm for the Chinese one; the Chinese one tapers a lot more, too). Attached Images