Can Anyone I.D. This Mideastern Dagger?

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Originally Posted by Stan S.

I remember seeing an identical knife on eBay just about a week ago. When i say identical, it could be the same piece or it's twin. I took a good look at it because I was considering buying it. I wonder if its the same one. Did you only recently obtain it?

Ya got me. I bought this on eBay about 6-7 weeks ago, thinking it an Indonesian or Maylaysian Gunong. But laEsapada nailed it with chainpuri churi, from Nepal. The one he'd bought is nearly identical (and, yes, mine appears to have been sharpened by an idiot, too! With a file! Ack!)

I've never heard of this type of knife, and I can't wait to run back to my Jordanian knife-dealer buddy (who swore it was Persian) the truth.

(P.S. Got it for a song, too. Very few people were bidding, and I've picked up some more since....usually auctions ending late at night; nice deals!)