Sirau and their use

Lew · 7th March 2012, 11:10 AM

Ok let us stop this complete speculation on how this knife is used. It is quite simple the blade is in upward position so that the natural momentum of the upward or straight thrust cuts into the victim to do the most damage. It's a thrusting dagger the same as the Moro gunong. Form follows function nothing else

. The same reason you see certain types of military knives and bayonets with the cutting edge up it's simple physics.

7th March 2012, 11:10 AM	#28
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Ok let us stop this complete speculation on how this knife is used. It is quite simple the blade is in upward position so that the natural momentum of the upward or straight thrust cuts into the victim to do the most damage. It's a thrusting dagger the same as the Moro gunong. Form follows function nothing else . The same reason you see certain types of military knives and bayonets with the cutting edge up it's simple physics.