A shorter Paiwan knife

KuKulzA28 · 24th June 2011, 04:07 AM

Ah, thanks yuanzhumin for clearing that up for me. If the gradually tapering tips are used for work, then the abruptly ending tips must be for war and ceremony yes? I wonder, is there any advantage of using tjakit with abruptly ending points for combat versus utility tasks? Or maybe it was simply a sort of cultural preference...

Did the Paiwan have metal socket handled tjakit as the Atayal have for laraw? I ask because I know that some smiths today do make socket handles on tjakit, but I haven't seen any pictures of antiques with such handles.

Maybe I haven't seen enough...

24th June 2011, 04:07 AM	#4
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Ah, thanks yuanzhumin for clearing that up for me. If the gradually tapering tips are used for work, then the abruptly ending tips must be for war and ceremony yes? I wonder, is there any advantage of using tjakit with abruptly ending points for combat versus utility tasks? Or maybe it was simply a sort of cultural preference... Did the Paiwan have metal socket handled tjakit as the Atayal have for laraw? I ask because I know that some smiths today do make socket handles on tjakit, but I haven't seen any pictures of antiques with such handles. Maybe I haven't seen enough...