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dennee · 20th October 2015, 01:27 AM

That's a baanmok, a Lepcha knife from Sikkim. There are similarities to the working knives of Bhutan.

I have often wondered if the baanmok blades of the fullered type were made by Nepalese smiths.

20th October 2015, 01:27 AM	#10
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	That's a baanmok, a Lepcha knife from Sikkim. There are similarities to the working knives of Bhutan. I have often wondered if the baanmok blades of the fullered type were made by Nepalese smiths.