sickles/ weapons of other country than India

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Michel

The next one is peculiar, I have no name for it, and do not know its origin, could be a sacrificial knife ? Purchased in Indonesia. Any information would be welcome.

Hello Michel,

very nice collection you have there. The second knife is maybe a ceremonial knife for cutting the umbilical cord, I have seen a similar knife by a friend, also collected in Indonesia.

Regards,

Detlef

[Michel]

Hi Detlef,
Interesting suggestion: a ceremonial knife to cut umbilical cord.
I have made a quick search on Google but found nothing of interest.
I will keep looking !
Thank you.

Emanuel,
Is your mother tongue French ? Are you from Quebec and live in English speaking Canada ? You seem to be at ease with French !
If we come back to the N° 3 tool (the one with a brass handle) it is really a convex cutting tool for which I cannot find a reason to the convex sharpened edge. A slashing movement would certainly cut but push away the grass or branches. Now if you want only to cut, it will work with a slicing movement. It is reasonably thick at the base (6mm) and could sustain heavy blow but than the blade is too wide and fragile. (2mm at the cutting edge)

The N° 4 has this very clear angle between the blade and the handle. For me in view of facilitating the slashing movement parallel to earth. But why this really convex blade with more than 180° cutting edge ?

The n° 5 is nice looking but the horn come in to your arm if you try to cut with wrist movement. Strange !
I realize that the forum is full of members having experience with arms but much less with agricultural tool !
Thanks to all for their input
Cheers
Michel

[Atlantia]

Don't know anything about this one, but it took my eye. Serrated blade, 15" approx overall length

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Don't know anything about this one, but it took my eye. Serrated blade, 15" approx overall length

That too took my eye but I let it slide, did you win it at auction? I got the lots either side of it.

Gav

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by freebooter

That too took my eye but I let it slide, did you win it at auction? I got the lots either side of it.

Gav

Yes mate,
what the hell is it? And what was either side? did I not notice?


Gene

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Yes mate,
what the hell is it? And what was either side? did I not notice?


Gene

To be honest, I have no idea, I think Indian??? I think looking at the reasonalble quality of the piece it is worthy of further discussion.
The other lots were a Sosun Patta "style" knife from North India and a very nice old Chinese sword catcher.
Thanks for the email too.

best

Gav

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by freebooter

To be honest, I have no idea, I think Indian??? I think looking at the reasonalble quality of the piece it is worthy of further discussion.
The other lots were a Sosun Patta "style" knife from North India and a very nice old Chinese sword catcher.
Thanks for the email too.

best

Gav

Hi Mate,

I didn't even see those!! Bloody ebay.uk blocking search results of knives.
Please make sure you post them here when they arrive so we can all be jealous

The Sickle has arrived today, I know it was described as Indian, but I really didn't think it was (so I added it to the list here of non-Indian). If you think it probobly is Indian, I better put it in another thread.

Cheers
Gene