A couple interesting knives

[Interested Party]

The top one marked IND is familiar, but I just can't quite place it. Is it's choil sharpened with a chisel edge as well as its blade?

[wildwolberine]

Originally Posted by Interested Party

The top one marked IND is familiar, but I just can't quite place it. Is it's choil sharpened with a chisel edge as well as its blade?

Thanks! No, the choil isn’t sharpened.

[A. G. Maisey]

The IND one is Bali or close by.

[Ren Ren]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

The leather sheath rather points in the direction of the Philippines.

[wildwolberine]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

Thanks! The blade profile resembles the Balinese “mutik” utility knife. The sheath resembles other Balinese sheaths I found online. Could not find an exact match for the handle, but that certainly narrows it down.

[A. G. Maisey]

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

[wildwolberine]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

Thanks! Yes, the blade has a chisel grind. The hilt definitely has a central ridge or keel. I think we’ve pinned this one down!

[wildwolberine]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The blade of the one I ID as Bali is typical of most Balinese work knives --- I'm assuming it is chisel grind, if it is not, then I'm wrong.

The hilt is not typical of Bali, but I have seen a couple of Bali knives years ago with a similar hilt. Usually Bali hilts will have a central ridge along the underside.

The leatherwork is very typical of Bali.

I found another one of these Balinese utility knives. Similar to the first, but this has a wood sheath

[milandro]

Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey

The IND one is Bali or close by.

It certainly makes me think of the many knives with text which we see in the NL.


Almost all (even when the shape is not typical from there ) are originally from Tjekeroeh