CAMBODIAN KNIFE for COMMENT

Sajen · 13th November 2010, 10:16 PM

My guess would be water buffalo.

kahnjar1 · 13th November 2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

My guess would be water buffalo.

The horn IMHO is too small for Buffalo. Their horns are massive and very thick.
More likely some sort of deer I think.

Sajen · 13th November 2010, 11:27 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

The horn IMHO is too small for Buffalo. Their horns are massive and very thick.
More likely some sort of deer I think.

Please look to the handles from Rentjong's, they also thin. They can be carved to be thin. My humble opinion.

BTW, the horn from water buffalo isn't massive. I have a complete horn in my house, if you want I can take a picture.

Best regards,

Detlef

kahnjar1 · 13th November 2010, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Sajen

Please look to the handles from Rentjong's, they also thin. They can be carved to be thin. My humble opinion.

BTW, the horn from water buffalo isn't massive. I have a complete horn in my house, if you want I can take a picture.

Best regards,

Detlef

I agree, however this horn appears to be uncarved. The hollow end is quite small, and if it was a Buffalo horn then the centre where the marrow would have been, would be much larger.

Nathaniel · 14th November 2010, 06:43 PM

This also came up in discussion in this thread too earlier

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11172

kahnjar1 · 14th November 2010, 08:34 PM

Thanks to those who have replied. The item is definately a rice knife, but I would still like to know from which animal the horn comes

A. G. Maisey · 14th November 2010, 09:39 PM

I do not know what the black, curved horn is, but the horn used in the grip is the horn of water buffalo, or kerbau.

The horns vary in size, and in conformation. The horn of male kerbau is hollow for much of its length, the horn of female kerbau is heavier, more dense, and has the solid section of horn for a greater length.

What I can see in this grip is the horn of a young male.

Logically, one would think that this would be reversed, that males would have the more solid horn, but what I have written above has been told to me many times, by many different people who know a lot more about the subject than I do, so I am pretty much inclined to believe it is so.

13th November 2010, 10:16 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,328	My guess would be water buffalo.

14th November 2010, 06:43 PM	#5
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	This also came up in discussion in this thread too earlier http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11172

14th November 2010, 08:34 PM	#6
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,809	Thanks to those who have replied. The item is definately a rice knife, but I would still like to know from which animal the horn comes

14th November 2010, 09:39 PM	#7
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,056	I do not know what the black, curved horn is, but the horn used in the grip is the horn of water buffalo, or kerbau. The horns vary in size, and in conformation. The horn of male kerbau is hollow for much of its length, the horn of female kerbau is heavier, more dense, and has the solid section of horn for a greater length. What I can see in this grip is the horn of a young male. Logically, one would think that this would be reversed, that males would have the more solid horn, but what I have written above has been told to me many times, by many different people who know a lot more about the subject than I do, so I am pretty much inclined to believe it is so.