South asian Chinese ? Keren? knife

Ian · 1st November 2020, 11:48 PM

The handle shown by Ren Ren is a typical small deer hilt found on some "priest knives" and also some Cambodian knives. However, the local species is a small deer, and the antlers are short and thin. The substantial "crown stag" hilt on the original post is too large for local deer in SE Asia, which is why I think this one has been re-hilted elsewhere. As noted, the large heavy hilt on the original post has distorted the balance of the knife, and its size suggests it was made for a larger hand than found in native populations.

Ren Ren · 2nd November 2020, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

The substantial "crown stag" hilt on the original post is too large for local deer in SE Asia, which is why I think this one has been re-hilted elsewhere.

Quite right, Ian! I used this photo as an example of the difference between the species of deer antlers.

1st November 2020, 11:48 PM	#1
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,515	The handle shown by Ren Ren is a typical small deer hilt found on some "priest knives" and also some Cambodian knives. However, the local species is a small deer, and the antlers are short and thin. The substantial "crown stag" hilt on the original post is too large for local deer in SE Asia, which is why I think this one has been re-hilted elsewhere. As noted, the large heavy hilt on the original post has distorted the balance of the knife, and its size suggests it was made for a larger hand than found in native populations.