Ethnographic folding knives

ericlaude · 22nd July 2010, 09:14 PM

I present my last conquest.
An Afghan folding knife.

laEspadaAncha · 23rd July 2010, 03:54 AM

I'll throw my scribe knife into the ring... Same handle form as the one from OA (but different material) and same hollow-grind to the blade.

This one was picked up on the Malabar coast... The vendor had several (the ivory-handled example can cost a few bucks), and described them exactly (as did my wife) as they have been described elsewhere in this thread, as having been used for inscribing on leaves.

Andrew · 27th July 2010, 07:19 PM

Jens has posted a very similar knife here, also with reliable Indian provenance:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12274

Accordingly, in light of Jens' example, as well as laEspadaAncha's example above, I am happy to retreat from my arrogant comment that my knife was "clearly SEA". I should know better.

If anyone knows who can translate the writing on the ivory handle of my knife, I'd be grateful.

VANDOO · 27th July 2010, 07:44 PM

A FEW OF MY FAVORITES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, I JUST HAVE THE PICTURES NOT THE KNIVES

THE FIRST THREE PICTURES I AM NOT SURE OF THE NEXT THREE ARE ALL GREEK KNIVES WITH CARVED HANDLES, THE LAST TWO ARE FROM SICILY AND ARE CALLED SALITANO AFTER A SEA FISH. ENJOY

ericlaude · 25th September 2010, 10:04 PM

Hello everybody,
Now i show you a "bizare" ethnic folding knife, if someone can tell me its origine , I will die more intelligent.
Thanks in advance

Atlantia · 25th September 2010, 10:33 PM

Looks like a variation on those Indian made 'Nazi' brass folders to me.

22nd July 2010, 09:14 PM	#1
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Lohar family I present my last conquest. An Afghan folding knife. Attached Images

27th July 2010, 07:44 PM	#4
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A FEW OF MY FAVORITES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, I JUST HAVE THE PICTURES NOT THE KNIVES THE FIRST THREE PICTURES I AM NOT SURE OF THE NEXT THREE ARE ALL GREEK KNIVES WITH CARVED HANDLES, THE LAST TWO ARE FROM SICILY AND ARE CALLED SALITANO AFTER A SEA FISH. ENJOY Attached Images

25th September 2010, 10:04 PM	#5
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Hello everybody, Now i show you a "bizare" ethnic folding knife, if someone can tell me its origine , I will die more intelligent. Thanks in advance Attached Images

23rd July 2010, 03:54 AM	#2
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	I'll throw my scribe knife into the ring... Same handle form as the one from OA (but different material) and same hollow-grind to the blade. This one was picked up on the Malabar coast... The vendor had several (the ivory-handled example can cost a few bucks), and described them exactly (as did my wife) as they have been described elsewhere in this thread, as having been used for inscribing on leaves.

27th July 2010, 07:19 PM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Jens has posted a very similar knife here, also with reliable Indian provenance: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12274 Accordingly, in light of Jens' example, as well as laEspadaAncha's example above, I am happy to retreat from my arrogant comment that my knife was "clearly SEA". I should know better. If anyone knows who can translate the writing on the ivory handle of my knife, I'd be grateful.

25th September 2010, 10:33 PM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Looks like a variation on those Indian made 'Nazi' brass folders to me.