Plamingko knife ?

[Ian]

Hi Thomas:

Nice little knife. While there is some similarity to the Visayan plamingko (plamenko), including the finger notch, Wayne is correct about its origin. This is a Thai work knife, but not a bendo as I understand that term (in Malay at least) to mean a short, heavy-bladed, fat-bellied chopper usually used to split coconuts.

This thread has some pictures of the plamingko (plamenko) knife from the Visayas--also a work knife.


Ian