Comments, please on Turkish Knife, made from a file

Tim Simmons · 24th June 2006, 04:24 PM

Could it be a Kyhber knife or type of knife from areas where they are used? The hooked bit on the handle is seen on Indo/Pak/Afghan knives. The general form is all very similar, I think just a little more than North African. Then again perhaps not.

Tim Simmons · 24th June 2006, 05:21 PM

Been looking in the archive. This is from the Philippines surley? the wire binding is on many PI knives, also the handle form is very much like PI pieces.

katana · 24th June 2006, 05:27 PM

Here are pictures of the overall piece. These pictures give the impression that the scabbard is material covered, however it is lightly carved wood, which appears to be some sort of mahogany (close grained). The metal is silver (when tarnished parts wiped with clean white tissue, dark (almost black)
residue is left on it.

24th June 2006, 05:27 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Here are pictures of the overall piece. These pictures give the impression that the scabbard is material covered, however it is lightly carved wood, which appears to be some sort of mahogany (close grained). The metal is silver (when tarnished parts wiped with clean white tissue, dark (almost black) residue is left on it. Attached Images

24th June 2006, 04:24 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Could it be a Kyhber knife or type of knife from areas where they are used? The hooked bit on the handle is seen on Indo/Pak/Afghan knives. The general form is all very similar, I think just a little more than North African. Then again perhaps not.

24th June 2006, 05:21 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Been looking in the archive. This is from the Philippines surley? the wire binding is on many PI knives, also the handle form is very much like PI pieces.