Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two Indian Knives for interest and/or comment

mariusgmioc · 12th June 2017, 04:02 PM

Hello Miguel,

Things are pretty clear for the Tiger Tooth dagger but I see no comments on the second one.

In my oppinion, the second one is a more artistic XX century Indian interpretation of a Khukuri, hence not an etnographically correct Indian knife. Yet, it appears to have a very well made, sturdy and effective blade.

If I were you, I would test the Tiger Tooth dagger for wootz, as most examples I have seen were made of wootz.

Regards,

Marius

12th June 2017, 04:02 PM	#7
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	Hello Miguel, Things are pretty clear for the Tiger Tooth dagger but I see no comments on the second one. In my oppinion, the second one is a more artistic XX century Indian interpretation of a Khukuri, hence not an etnographically correct Indian knife. Yet, it appears to have a very well made, sturdy and effective blade. If I were you, I would test the Tiger Tooth dagger for wootz, as most examples I have seen were made of wootz. Regards, Marius Last edited by mariusgmioc; 12th June 2017 at 04:13 PM.