Keeling Cocos Knife

not2sharp · 20th June 2005, 11:48 PM

Ian,

Thanks for posting this. I am glad to see that we have finally gotten a fix on these knives. Given the size of the Cocos islands, all of these knives were probably made by the same guy. Perhaps one of these days we will be able to turn up his name.

n2s

Ian · 25th June 2005, 04:31 PM

that I picked up together a few months ago. These are smaller than the other two examples and, although the edges are sharp, they appear to be more decorative than functional. Blades are less than 1/8 inch thick at the hilt. Same type of construction and similar scabbards. Again, these came from Britain.

I have not got around to cleaning these yet. The top one has a coat of heavy grease or oil. The bottom one has been coated with varnish.

n2s: You could well be correct that these are all the work of a single person or perhaps a small family group.

Ian

not2sharp · 25th June 2005, 09:42 PM

Ian,

The reason that I am suggesting a single craftsman is because I see the same mistake repeated on some of the knives, and I can only imagine that happening if the same hand has made the knives.

Look at the cho on your bottom knife here:

and compare it with my bottom knife here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/at...postid=1610725

They are both over filed in the same way.

n2s

25th June 2005, 04:31 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,361	A couple more ... that I picked up together a few months ago. These are smaller than the other two examples and, although the edges are sharp, they appear to be more decorative than functional. Blades are less than 1/8 inch thick at the hilt. Same type of construction and similar scabbards. Again, these came from Britain. I have not got around to cleaning these yet. The top one has a coat of heavy grease or oil. The bottom one has been coated with varnish. n2s: You could well be correct that these are all the work of a single person or perhaps a small family group. Ian Attached Images Last edited by Ian; 25th August 2015 at 01:22 PM.

20th June 2005, 11:48 PM	#1
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Ian, Thanks for posting this. I am glad to see that we have finally gotten a fix on these knives. Given the size of the Cocos islands, all of these knives were probably made by the same guy. Perhaps one of these days we will be able to turn up his name. n2s

25th June 2005, 09:42 PM	#3
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Ian, The reason that I am suggesting a single craftsman is because I see the same mistake repeated on some of the knives, and I can only imagine that happening if the same hand has made the knives. Look at the cho on your bottom knife here: and compare it with my bottom knife here: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/at...postid=1610725 They are both over filed in the same way. n2s