Small Cocos Island knife

kronckew · 3rd October 2007, 05:08 PM

saw this advertised as an unknown knife, possibly indian.

as i already have one of the larger ones, i knew it was from the cocos (keeling) islands (which are in the indian ocean SW of malaysia/indonesia) & that it wanted to come live with me and it's sibling. here is the reunited family:

the german cruiser 'Emden' was fatally damaged nearby in WWI and was beached on the Cocos. rumour is that these knives are all made from steel salvaged from her hull armour plate. they all have the distinctive scabbard and blade shape, tho size varies. the small one here has a 4.75 in. blade, 3.75 in. grip; the larger one has a 9 in. blade & 4.25 in. grip. i'm sure there are others in the family still to be discovered

Tim Simmons · 3rd October 2007, 06:18 PM

I am off to the German Cruiser = boozer = rubadud = pub

. I have heard this story before. These are Indonesian knives? Sumatra?

kronckew · 3rd October 2007, 07:01 PM

a search here on 'cocos' brings up some interesting stuff.....
including this picture:

Ruud B · 4th October 2007, 01:46 PM

Saw this in Thailand a few months ago.

3rd October 2007, 05:08 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	Small Cocos Island knife saw this advertised as an unknown knife, possibly indian. as i already have one of the larger ones, i knew it was from the cocos (keeling) islands (which are in the indian ocean SW of malaysia/indonesia) & that it wanted to come live with me and it's sibling. here is the reunited family: the german cruiser 'Emden' was fatally damaged nearby in WWI and was beached on the Cocos. rumour is that these knives are all made from steel salvaged from her hull armour plate. they all have the distinctive scabbard and blade shape, tho size varies. the small one here has a 4.75 in. blade, 3.75 in. grip; the larger one has a 9 in. blade & 4.25 in. grip. i'm sure there are others in the family still to be discovered

3rd October 2007, 06:18 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	I am off to the German Cruiser = boozer = rubadud = pub . I have heard this story before. These are Indonesian knives? Sumatra?

3rd October 2007, 07:01 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	a search here on 'cocos' brings up some interesting stuff..... including this picture:

4th October 2007, 01:46 PM	#4
Ruud B Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 3	Saw this in Thailand a few months ago.