What the heck is this one? ...

Tim Simmons · 14th September 2005, 03:07 PM

Marc, Be sure to post those pictures. Tim

Marc · 14th September 2005, 10:35 PM

Tim, rest assured I will.

Ah, as an addendum... no distal taper, and both the exemplars I'm talking about have a pommel. Crude, but it's there.
Blade is extremely crude. To be sincere, they don't strike me as Indian, and even less as "temple swords". I still stick to the possible African connection...

RSWORD · 14th September 2005, 11:16 PM

The odd tip reminded me of some old whaling material that I recall seeing in a catalogue years ago. Perhaps something to spear blubber with or something like that. It seems to have a functional shape but a rather specific one.

asomotif · 1st January 2013, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Marc, Be sure to post those pictures. Tim

Hmmm.... checking the forum for whaling knives...

No pictures uploaded. grumble grumble.

Rick · 1st January 2013, 09:26 PM

Google Image Search :

Flensing

VANDOO · 1st January 2013, 10:37 PM

WHAT THE HECK INDEED !!
ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS.
THE LACK OF A PICTURE MAKES THIS POST LIKE A DISCUSSION BY MANY WHO HAVE EITHER SEEN AN ELEPHANT OR HAVE NOT. SO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN AN ELEPHANT WILL GAIN LITTLE GOOD INFORMATION AS WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CRITTER BEING DISCUSSED LOOKS LIKE.
PICTURES PEOPLE ! ONES THAT STAY WITH THE POST AS LONG AS THE POST LASTS. ITS NOT DIFFICULT TO ADD THEM NOW AND NO ONE IS MORE TECK CHALLENGED THAN I AND EVEN I CAN DO IT USING THE FORUMS INSTRUCTIONS, SO NO EXCUSES. THERE IS TOO MUCH DEAD WOOD IN THE FORUM ALREADY FROM PICTURES LOST OFTEN THE POST MAY AS WELL BE LOST TOO.

PERHAPS A GOOD NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO ADD PICTURES PROPERLY TO YOUR POSTS IN THE FORUMS AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

asomotif · 1st January 2013, 10:43 PM

Thanks !

I searched on some dutch words, but although the dutch did quite some whaling in the past, this did not bring much pictures of knifes.

Flensing search works fine

Rick · 1st January 2013, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Thanks !

I searched on some dutch words, but although the dutch did quite some whaling in the past, this did not bring much pictures of knifes.

Flensing search works fine

You're welcome, Willem .

Being Yankee/Norwegian I've got a bit of Whaler in my blood .

14th September 2005, 03:07 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,844	Marc, Be sure to post those pictures. Tim

14th September 2005, 10:35 PM	#2
Marc Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Madrid / Barcelona Posts: 256	Tim, rest assured I will. Ah, as an addendum... no distal taper, and both the exemplars I'm talking about have a pommel. Crude, but it's there. Blade is extremely crude. To be sincere, they don't strike me as Indian, and even less as "temple swords". I still stick to the possible African connection...

14th September 2005, 11:16 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,086	The odd tip reminded me of some old whaling material that I recall seeing in a catalogue years ago. Perhaps something to spear blubber with or something like that. It seems to have a functional shape but a rather specific one.

1st January 2013, 09:26 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	Google Image Search : Flensing

1st January 2013, 10:37 PM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WHAT THE HECK INDEED !! ONE PICTURE IS WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS. THE LACK OF A PICTURE MAKES THIS POST LIKE A DISCUSSION BY MANY WHO HAVE EITHER SEEN AN ELEPHANT OR HAVE NOT. SO THOSE WHO HAVE NOT SEEN AN ELEPHANT WILL GAIN LITTLE GOOD INFORMATION AS WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CRITTER BEING DISCUSSED LOOKS LIKE. PICTURES PEOPLE ! ONES THAT STAY WITH THE POST AS LONG AS THE POST LASTS. ITS NOT DIFFICULT TO ADD THEM NOW AND NO ONE IS MORE TECK CHALLENGED THAN I AND EVEN I CAN DO IT USING THE FORUMS INSTRUCTIONS, SO NO EXCUSES. THERE IS TOO MUCH DEAD WOOD IN THE FORUM ALREADY FROM PICTURES LOST OFTEN THE POST MAY AS WELL BE LOST TOO. PERHAPS A GOOD NEW YEARS RESOLUTION TO ADD PICTURES PROPERLY TO YOUR POSTS IN THE FORUMS AND MAY YOU ALL HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR

1st January 2013, 10:43 PM	#7
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	Thanks ! I searched on some dutch words, but although the dutch did quite some whaling in the past, this did not bring much pictures of knifes. Flensing search works fine