Celon Knife.

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2007, 03:19 PM

I got this today. Temptation=Guilt+Explanation to the wife why you need another knife you really cannot afford. Not really my sort of thing with silver foil on the scabbard and frilly knickers work else where. The blade is remarkably heavy with the back being 1cm. Are these widespread? Tamil or Singhalese are they found in India as well? Total length of knife 32cm. I know somebody has got lots of these.

katana · 25th March 2007, 03:23 PM

Hi Tim, looks to be a very nice piece...love the decorative features...can't help with origin though

Flavio · 25th March 2007, 04:05 PM

Congratulations Tim, a beautiful piece

Emanuel · 25th March 2007, 04:30 PM

Hi Tim,
You got a beautiful piha kaetta, from Sri-Lanka. I saw one on ebay a wek ago going for about 40GBP, mis-labelled, but most of the blade had been broken off - I let it go. After Jens indicated that very high quality wootz was traded from Sri-Lanka, I wonder whether these knives indeed have wootx blades. Could you give it an etch and see?

Check out this collection: http://www.pihakaetta.com/gallery.php

Emanuel

Tim Simmons · 25th March 2007, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the praise

As I said not my usual thing. I was hoping for more info than a quick search revealed. Me etch!!!!!!

I do not need my bumps felt thank you

Bill M · 25th March 2007, 07:41 PM

It is a very good piha kaetta. You did very well! Good scabbard also. The scabbards are more rare.

25th March 2007, 03:19 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Ceylon Knife. I got this today. Temptation=Guilt+Explanation to the wife why you need another knife you really cannot afford. Not really my sort of thing with silver foil on the scabbard and frilly knickers work else where. The blade is remarkably heavy with the back being 1cm. Are these widespread? Tamil or Singhalese are they found in India as well? Total length of knife 32cm. I know somebody has got lots of these. Last edited by Tim Simmons; 25th March 2007 at 08:07 PM.

25th March 2007, 03:23 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Tim, looks to be a very nice piece...love the decorative features...can't help with origin though

25th March 2007, 04:05 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Congratulations Tim, a beautiful piece

25th March 2007, 04:30 PM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi Tim, You got a beautiful piha kaetta, from Sri-Lanka. I saw one on ebay a wek ago going for about 40GBP, mis-labelled, but most of the blade had been broken off - I let it go. After Jens indicated that very high quality wootz was traded from Sri-Lanka, I wonder whether these knives indeed have wootx blades. Could you give it an etch and see? Check out this collection: http://www.pihakaetta.com/gallery.php Emanuel

25th March 2007, 05:31 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Thanks for the praise As I said not my usual thing. I was hoping for more info than a quick search revealed. Me etch!!!!!! I do not need my bumps felt thank you

25th March 2007, 07:41 PM	#6
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	It is a very good piha kaetta. You did very well! Good scabbard also. The scabbards are more rare.