Knife from the Maldives

drdavid · 7th December 2005, 04:20 AM

I have to say that when you look at the 'curly' tip it does not look like it was accidentally damaged, it really looks like it was deliberately shaped to make that S-bend but I appreciate you guys are much more expert than I am.

Robert · 7th December 2005, 05:41 AM

Drdavid,
Is there any way you could post a better picture of the knife looking down on the spine and showing the tip? One with out a shadow would help alot. I, like Rick am not sure if it is damaged or made like this on purpose and a better picture might help in deciding.

Robert

drdavid · 7th December 2005, 06:03 AM

Here are a couple more photos, tricky getting rid of shadows and not using flash. Thanks for the interest in this topic
David

Rick · 7th December 2005, 03:56 PM

IMO to get a bend like that in a blade that thick you would need super strength and a 1/4" thick steel plate to ram the point into .

Also , if my eyes do not deceive me the left side of the blade is arrow straight right up to the first bend whereas the right side seems to taper in a little ; and what's up with the recurve ?
If a blade gets bent it's usually in one direction , not an S curve .

I still think it's intentional ; if not someone would have already tried to straighten it on an anvil .

Mark · 7th December 2005, 07:07 PM

You can get a bend like that by trying to pry something with the tip of the knife (like the lid of a paint can or a chocolate tin), especially if you try and bend it back the same way. How soft is the metal of the blade? If it is fairly hard, I would be wrong, as the tip would have snapped off rather than bent.

I have to say that it does look pretty deliberate, though. The very tip has been brought exactly into line again with the spine, for example.

Rick · 7th December 2005, 07:37 PM

And if you hold an edge of paper against each side of the blade the uneven taper becomes more apparent .
Pretty strange though I will admit .

MABAGANI · 7th December 2005, 09:26 PM

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7th December 2005, 06:03 AM	#3
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 372	Here are a couple more photos, tricky getting rid of shadows and not using flash. Thanks for the interest in this topic David Attached Images

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7th December 2005, 04:20 AM	#1
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 372	I have to say that when you look at the 'curly' tip it does not look like it was accidentally damaged, it really looks like it was deliberately shaped to make that S-bend but I appreciate you guys are much more expert than I am.

7th December 2005, 05:41 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Drdavid, Is there any way you could post a better picture of the knife looking down on the spine and showing the tip? One with out a shadow would help alot. I, like Rick am not sure if it is damaged or made like this on purpose and a better picture might help in deciding. Robert

7th December 2005, 03:56 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	IMO to get a bend like that in a blade that thick you would need super strength and a 1/4" thick steel plate to ram the point into . Also , if my eyes do not deceive me the left side of the blade is arrow straight right up to the first bend whereas the right side seems to taper in a little ; and what's up with the recurve ? If a blade gets bent it's usually in one direction , not an S curve . I still think it's intentional ; if not someone would have already tried to straighten it on an anvil .

7th December 2005, 07:07 PM	#5
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	You can get a bend like that by trying to pry something with the tip of the knife (like the lid of a paint can or a chocolate tin), especially if you try and bend it back the same way. How soft is the metal of the blade? If it is fairly hard, I would be wrong, as the tip would have snapped off rather than bent. I have to say that it does look pretty deliberate, though. The very tip has been brought exactly into line again with the spine, for example.

7th December 2005, 07:37 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	And if you hold an edge of paper against each side of the blade the uneven taper becomes more apparent . Pretty strange though I will admit .