Knife from the Maldives

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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Justin · 8th December 2005, 01:41 PM

If it was bent in order to accomplish a task, say writing on leaves or openening shellfish ,I would think that it would make more sense to have a tool specially made for the purpose rather than having an ivory hilted side knife with a bent tip that would be difficult to sharpen.{purely my opinion}

This goes to show how little we know about some of these things and I definately think that some more research is in order.

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7th December 2005, 03:56 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	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	#3
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	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	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 .

8th December 2005, 01:41 PM	#6
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 180	If it was bent in order to accomplish a task, say writing on leaves or openening shellfish ,I would think that it would make more sense to have a tool specially made for the purpose rather than having an ivory hilted side knife with a bent tip that would be difficult to sharpen.{purely my opinion} This goes to show how little we know about some of these things and I definately think that some more research is in order.