3 Knives for Comments pls

[Al Shamal]

Salam,

A few knives to submit, see attached photos. I think all 3 may originally be from the regions near India? and found there way to the UAE...

Hook/Sickle Knife:
Looks to be in a style used for harvesting or skinning...although maybe not for everyday use with a brass handle formed at the hilt into the shape of a tiger/lion head and some decorative blade patterning.
The overall length of the knife is 250mm.

Folding/Flick Knife:
Not in great condition and on its second handle replacement! This knife looks to have an old rusted flick or locking mechanism (unfortunatley i dont have any better photos than this).

Utility Knife:
Looks to have a bone handle which is comfortable to grip. I have seen similar knives which where stated as being used many years ago by prositutes for protection... or then again it might just be used in the kitchen!


For the forums opinions on origin, use, age, etc

[TimW]

The lower knife is a Kerala knife...

[Stan S.]

Nice selection of knifes you have there. The one with a curved blade is called a Bank and is is intended to be a fighting knife, probably used in a similar manner to a karambit. Yoour example may be more of a display item but is certainly old. The utility knife is commonly referred to as Kerala knife and it is still used thruhout rural India to this day. I can't comment in tge folding knife as i dont know much about it. All 3 items are likely to be from the turn of the 20th century but could newer.

[weapons 27]

the third is an Indian kerala knife

[Al Shamal]

Shokran guys!
The bank knife's curved inner part of the blade is the sharpest part of the knife; and after viewing some clips on you-tube on the use of the karambit in some other asian arts, i can see how effective it might be when incorporated into india's fighting arts. I like it!