Northwest Coast Native American (Indian) Knife?

Jeff D · 29th December 2008, 09:29 PM

Hi All,

Tim seme was my suggestion, as fearn suggests 10" is too short. I mentioned it only in passing as I have never seen a "leaf blade" on any PNW weapons. The hilt is an attempt at PNW style but without the usual execution. A combo of the posted hilts below. The abalone is a commonly used west coast material. I do not think it is bone as I cannot see any pores (sites of previous blood vessels). It doesn't appear hollow as well. Impossible to tell what it is from the pictures. I suggest plastic as there appears to be a few small bubbles. What does the end where the blade attaches look like? solid? porous?

all the best
Jeff

trenchwarfare · 29th December 2008, 10:08 PM

Hilt is solid, where the blade enters it. There are growth rings visible. No open pores, or straight grain, like you see in bone. I don't know the origin of the blade. Looks like it was heavily pitted, before being fitted to the handle. PNW was just a guess, way out of my area. The hilt is however, ivory, not plastic, not bone.

ariel · 29th December 2008, 10:18 PM

Doesn't it remind the "bird-head" dha ( OK, Andrew: Darb!)

Jeff D · 29th December 2008, 10:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Doesn't it remind the "bird-head" dha ( OK, Andrew: Darb!)

Similar, but not quite.

Jeff

David · 30th December 2008, 04:48 AM

You can find some more NW blades for comparison on this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=tlingit

trenchwarfare · 30th December 2008, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David

You can find some more NW blades for comparison on this thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=tlingit

Thanks David.

trenchwarfare · 19th January 2009, 05:00 PM

Bumped to top. Any futher comments? New comments? Would really like to find out what this is. Now that I know what it's not. M.P.

29th December 2008, 09:29 PM	#1
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi All, Tim seme was my suggestion, as fearn suggests 10" is too short. I mentioned it only in passing as I have never seen a "leaf blade" on any PNW weapons. The hilt is an attempt at PNW style but without the usual execution. A combo of the posted hilts below. The abalone is a commonly used west coast material. I do not think it is bone as I cannot see any pores (sites of previous blood vessels). It doesn't appear hollow as well. Impossible to tell what it is from the pictures. I suggest plastic as there appears to be a few small bubbles. What does the end where the blade attaches look like? solid? porous? all the best Jeff Attached Images

19th January 2009, 05:00 PM	#7
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Unknown Knife Bumped to top. Any futher comments? New comments? Would really like to find out what this is. Now that I know what it's not. M.P.

29th December 2008, 10:08 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Hilt is solid, where the blade enters it. There are growth rings visible. No open pores, or straight grain, like you see in bone. I don't know the origin of the blade. Looks like it was heavily pitted, before being fitted to the handle. PNW was just a guess, way out of my area. The hilt is however, ivory, not plastic, not bone.

29th December 2008, 10:18 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Doesn't it remind the "bird-head" dha ( OK, Andrew: Darb!)

30th December 2008, 04:48 AM	#5
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,211	You can find some more NW blades for comparison on this thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=tlingit