What did I buy?

JeffS · 6th January 2011, 08:22 PM

Received this today. It is really small, seems it would function more as a knife than as a chopper. The sheath and handle appear to be much newer than the forged blade.

tom hyle · 19th March 2011, 04:50 AM

knives/daggers that are miniaturized vesions of traditional swords and swords that are giantized versions of traditional daggers are common in most cultures.

Andrew · 20th March 2011, 02:26 AM

Perhaps made for sale to those who travel for pleasure?

tom hyle · 20th March 2011, 02:40 AM

Perhaps, but I don't see why? Everything looks traditional

Andrew · 21st March 2011, 10:01 PM

Just conjecture--miniature versions are easier and take less precious materials to make, and are easier to take away as souveniers.

TimW · 22nd March 2011, 08:23 AM

I know that many of these pieces have recycled machete blades. This one looks genuine. Maybe the knife was made from a broken good quality blade and rehandled?

6th January 2011, 08:22 PM	#1
JeffS Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Singapore Posts: 433	Received this today. It is really small, seems it would function more as a knife than as a chopper. The sheath and handle appear to be much newer than the forged blade.

19th March 2011, 04:50 AM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	knives/daggers that are miniaturized vesions of traditional swords and swords that are giantized versions of traditional daggers are common in most cultures.

20th March 2011, 02:26 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Perhaps made for sale to those who travel for pleasure?

20th March 2011, 02:40 AM	#4
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Perhaps, but I don't see why? Everything looks traditional

21st March 2011, 10:01 PM	#5
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Just conjecture--miniature versions are easier and take less precious materials to make, and are easier to take away as souveniers.

22nd March 2011, 08:23 AM	#6
TimW Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 54	I know that many of these pieces have recycled machete blades. This one looks genuine. Maybe the knife was made from a broken good quality blade and rehandled?