South East Asian knife? Need help!!

[David]

Originally Posted by Rick

Don't we see these antler point hilts in Thai knives ?
Not that I think Thai when I look at the blade …

Are people here thinking that the antler is original to the blade. To me it looks like a replacement.

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by David

Are people here thinking that the antler is original to the blade. To me it looks like a replacement.

My friend, who have given me the informations in up write me that this knives have such an antler handle.

Regards,

Detlef

[CharlesS]

Sajen,

Here are two knives that I found with similar blade profiles, but neither is identical to yours as yours has a more straight spine. These were my reasons for first suggesting a Sumatran origin to the knife that is the subject at hand, and then wondering if it may be Thai.

The top one here is Sumatran and the bottom one Thai or Burmese.

The blade profile of the bottom one is slightly closer to yours.

[Battara]

Charles the bottom one is my favorite!

(I know -not helpful )

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

Charles the bottom one is my favorite!

(I know -not helpful )

Both are beautiful examples, the Sumatra badik is awesome as well!!

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Sajen,

Here are two knives that I found with similar blade profiles, but neither is identical to yours as yours has a more straight spine. These were my reasons for first suggesting a Sumatran origin to the knife that is the subject at hand, and then wondering if it may be Thai.

The top one here is Sumatran and the bottom one Thai or Burmese.

The blade profile of the bottom one is slightly closer to yours.

Charles,

thank you for showing this two nice knives. The bottom one seems to belong to the same family also when the blade profile is different, beautiful example with the ivory handle and the blade lamination.

Regards,

Detlef

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Sajen

My friend, who have given me the informations in up write me that this knives have such an antler handle.

Regards,

Detlef

I agree...the handle could be a later replacement, but looks locally done though a bit crude. There are numerous blade profiles and several different handle styles on SEA...more than you usually see from the examples outside of SEA. Antler horn is not perhaps seen as much on the internet but you will find in used on the SEA mainland by the different Tai groups.