What is this?

Battara · 1st September 2007, 08:46 PM

For me the back notches are indications of European manufacture. Hindo blades like this are either more slender, triangular in cross section, or in the form used in katars. I am thus in the European camp.

katana · 1st September 2007, 09:21 PM

I noticed on the listing pictures the pommel has two holes 180 degrees apart. It suggests to me that a pronged tool tool was used to tighten it.....further suggesting that the tang is threaded and why, perhaps the guard is the wrong way round (if it is indeed incorrect)...wrongly re-assembled? The hilt components have gaps and seem 'slack' perhaps a few are missing

Interesting dagger never the less

1st September 2007, 09:21 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	I noticed on the listing pictures the pommel has two holes 180 degrees apart. It suggests to me that a pronged tool tool was used to tighten it.....further suggesting that the tang is threaded and why, perhaps the guard is the wrong way round (if it is indeed incorrect)...wrongly re-assembled? The hilt components have gaps and seem 'slack' perhaps a few are missing Interesting dagger never the less Attached Images

1st September 2007, 08:46 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	For me the back notches are indications of European manufacture. Hindo blades like this are either more slender, triangular in cross section, or in the form used in katars. I am thus in the European camp.