Indian Bichwa Dagger For Comment

katana · 11th June 2006, 11:34 AM

Thats a nice dagger Lew. I've never seen one before

(Indian weapons not being my forte) Would you mind posting pics on this thread, after you receive it, the listing photos are not too clear.

Lew · 17th June 2006, 08:37 PM

Hi All

The dagger arrived the other day so here are some better pics. Bichwa strike me as a pure stabbing weapon.

Lew

ariel · 17th June 2006, 08:59 PM

I agree. Nasty, stabbing (backstabbing, too) street gang type weapon. An equivalent of Shiv.
Impossible to imagine a "knightly" person fighting with this thing.

Tim Simmons · 17th June 2006, 09:04 PM

When fighting being a knight or an oik makes no difference, a stab is a stab whoever sticks it in.

Flavio · 17th June 2006, 10:27 PM

A big fork for a big steak! Now you need a big knife

Very nice and very impressive!!!!

KuKulzA28 · 27th June 2009, 06:21 AM

Hello, I know this is resurrecting an old thread
..but I had a question and I didn't want to open up a whole new thread...

What is the significance of the double blade? Many bichwas have just one, but many also have two. Does a double blade give advantages like more stabs, ability to trap weapons, and being able to hit a given target easier? Would the single bladed kind just be simpler to use and manufacture? Was there training involved or was it mainly an assassination and thuggish weapon, not often in the hands of someone who had to face a wary and skilled opponent?

Thanks

Atlantia · 27th June 2009, 05:18 PM

Nice addition to the collection mate! I've never had one myself.
I always assumed that the handle shape and configuration of the blade would make it perfect for use with a Dahl on the same arm.
I believe that the benefit of twin bladed weapons, whether one above the other or side by side is that the wound is often more difficult to 'patch'.
I think the benefit of the strange handle on these is that it stays on the hand when open, in other words the hand using it isn't completely incapacitated by holding it, allowing for grabbing or other last resort close quarters actions, even possibly for holding the reins of a horse while having it in hand?

17th June 2006, 08:37 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The dagger arrived the other day so here are some better pics. Bichwa strike me as a pure stabbing weapon. Lew Attached Images

27th June 2009, 05:18 PM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Nice addition to the collection mate! I've never had one myself. I always assumed that the handle shape and configuration of the blade would make it perfect for use with a Dahl on the same arm. I believe that the benefit of twin bladed weapons, whether one above the other or side by side is that the wound is often more difficult to 'patch'. I think the benefit of the strange handle on these is that it stays on the hand when open, in other words the hand using it isn't completely incapacitated by holding it, allowing for grabbing or other last resort close quarters actions, even possibly for holding the reins of a horse while having it in hand? Last edited by Atlantia; 27th June 2009 at 05:29 PM.

11th June 2006, 11:34 AM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thats a nice dagger Lew. I've never seen one before (Indian weapons not being my forte) Would you mind posting pics on this thread, after you receive it, the listing photos are not too clear.

17th June 2006, 08:59 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I agree. Nasty, stabbing (backstabbing, too) street gang type weapon. An equivalent of Shiv. Impossible to imagine a "knightly" person fighting with this thing.

17th June 2006, 09:04 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	When fighting being a knight or an oik makes no difference, a stab is a stab whoever sticks it in.

17th June 2006, 10:27 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	A big fork for a big steak! Now you need a big knife Very nice and very impressive!!!!

27th June 2009, 06:21 AM	#6
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Hello, I know this is resurrecting an old thread ..but I had a question and I didn't want to open up a whole new thread... What is the significance of the double blade? Many bichwas have just one, but many also have two. Does a double blade give advantages like more stabs, ability to trap weapons, and being able to hit a given target easier? Would the single bladed kind just be simpler to use and manufacture? Was there training involved or was it mainly an assassination and thuggish weapon, not often in the hands of someone who had to face a wary and skilled opponent? Thanks