Where is this chopper from?

Berkley · 4th April 2009, 01:58 PM

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The Ayda Katti is the national sword of the Coorg of Malabar, the South West coastal area of India. It is one of the rarest swords in the Indian arsenal and of a very peculiar shape. It reminds in a way an agricultural tool, but it is a real weapon and a deadly one in the experienced hands.

-Oriental Arms

Jens Nordlunde · 4th April 2009, 04:19 PM

Hi Berkley
I don't hope you believe the one Ariel is asking about it an Adya katti. Have a look here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Adya+katti

Berkley · 4th April 2009, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Hi Berkley
I don't hope you believe the one Ariel is asking about it an Adya katti. Have a look here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Adya+katti

This is the one Ariel asked about:

These are Ayda Kattis:

These are Moplahs:

The one inquired about by Ariel appears to me to be single edged, like the Ayda katti I linked to on Artzi's site, not double edged like the Moplah in the thread you linked to. What do you think it is?

fearn · 4th April 2009, 08:16 PM

Perhaps this chopper is a rehilt? The adya katti has a fancier handle, doesn't it?

Berkley · 4th April 2009, 09:17 PM

This handle is a fairly generic round piece of wood with a brass bolster and buttcap that doesn't resemble either an Ayda katti or a Moplah, so blade shape and configuration is all there is to go on.

VANDOO · 5th April 2009, 01:50 AM

TOO SMALL FOR A KATTIA, MY BEST GUESS ITS FROM INDO CHINA POSSIBLY THE TYPE OF KNIFE USED IN GATHERING OPIUM FROM POPPIES, THEY CUT THE PODS AND THEN COME BACK AND SCRAPE OFF THE SAP, THE WIDE BLADE CAN HOLD A LOT OF SAP BEFORE IT HAS TO BE CLEANED OFF AND PUT IN THE CONTAINER. MY MEMORY IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT OPIUM KNIVES LOOK LIKE BUT IT SEEMS THERE IS SOME SIMULARITY. SO GOOGLE OPIUM AND SEE WHAT TYPE OF KNIVES TURN UP. GOOD LUCK

4th April 2009, 04:19 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Berkley I don't hope you believe the one Ariel is asking about it an Adya katti. Have a look here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Adya+katti

4th April 2009, 08:16 PM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Perhaps this chopper is a rehilt? The adya katti has a fancier handle, doesn't it?

4th April 2009, 09:17 PM	#5
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	This handle is a fairly generic round piece of wood with a brass bolster and buttcap that doesn't resemble either an Ayda katti or a Moplah, so blade shape and configuration is all there is to go on.

5th April 2009, 01:50 AM	#6
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	TOO SMALL FOR A KATTIA, MY BEST GUESS ITS FROM INDO CHINA POSSIBLY THE TYPE OF KNIFE USED IN GATHERING OPIUM FROM POPPIES, THEY CUT THE PODS AND THEN COME BACK AND SCRAPE OFF THE SAP, THE WIDE BLADE CAN HOLD A LOT OF SAP BEFORE IT HAS TO BE CLEANED OFF AND PUT IN THE CONTAINER. MY MEMORY IS NOT CLEAR AS TO WHAT OPIUM KNIVES LOOK LIKE BUT IT SEEMS THERE IS SOME SIMULARITY. SO GOOGLE OPIUM AND SEE WHAT TYPE OF KNIVES TURN UP. GOOD LUCK