Sumbawa Knife

asomotif · 24th June 2018, 03:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sajen

Very nice, I am green with envy!

Handle material look like elephant ivory, can you show close-ups? But you are correct, most of the times are the handle material is hippo ivory by this sort of knives. Great catch!

Regards,
Detlef

Could be spermwhale tooth ?

Best regards,
Willem

Sajen · 24th June 2018, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by asomotif

Could be spermwhale tooth ?

Hello Willem,

could be but we need close-ups IMVHO.

Best regards,
Detlef

Paul B. · 24th June 2018, 07:53 PM

It's time to add mine which I bought in 2016.
Material handle: Dugong. It looks more like the last shown example.
Circumcision tool as I have been told.....

Athanase · 25th June 2018, 12:41 AM

I try to make close-ups, but the result is ugly.

Athanase · 20th January 2019, 04:16 PM

Hello,

I was fortunate to be able to acquire a second Sumbawa knife here :

Sajen · 20th January 2019, 05:15 PM

Hello Séverin,

Lucky man!

Such a knife is already very long on my wish list and you have now already two!

Also when the second example seems to be repaired at one time it's still a nice piece.
Can you provide measurements please? And a picture which show both examples side by side would be great! Congrats for a great purchase!

Regards,
Detlef

Athanase · 20th January 2019, 08:40 PM

By measuring the second copy I realized that I was totally mistaken about the measurement I indicated for the first knife. I had to reverse the measure with that of another dagger.

- 1st knife (light ivory handle):
Total length: 34cm
Length of the blade: 14,8cm

- 2nd knife (dark ivory handle):
Total length: 35cm
Length of the blade: 13,3cm

For photos I wait for the sun to come back ...

24th June 2018, 07:53 PM	#3
Paul B. Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Posts: 205	It's time to add mine which I bought in 2016. Material handle: Dugong. It looks more like the last shown example. Circumcision tool as I have been told..... Attached Images

25th June 2018, 12:41 AM	#4
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 428	I try to make close-ups, but the result is ugly. Attached Images

20th January 2019, 04:16 PM	#5
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 428	Hello, I was fortunate to be able to acquire a second Sumbawa knife here : Attached Images

20th January 2019, 05:15 PM	#6
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,415	Hello Séverin, Lucky man! Such a knife is already very long on my wish list and you have now already two! Also when the second example seems to be repaired at one time it's still a nice piece. Can you provide measurements please? And a picture which show both examples side by side would be great! Congrats for a great purchase! Regards, Detlef

20th January 2019, 08:40 PM	#7
Athanase Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Paris (France) Posts: 428	By measuring the second copy I realized that I was totally mistaken about the measurement I indicated for the first knife. I had to reverse the measure with that of another dagger. - 1st knife (light ivory handle): Total length: 34cm Length of the blade: 14,8cm - 2nd knife (dark ivory handle): Total length: 35cm Length of the blade: 13,3cm For photos I wait for the sun to come back ...