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12th September 2022, 06:31 PM | #1 |
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Just trying to find out a bit more about these knives... it seems many were made by a British cutler who moved to Salem, Madras, India; some knives are marked "Arnachellum". I read that the steel of these Indian-made knives was considered superior to the European product, being hard but not brittle.
Here is an image of the 19th century big-game hunter Sir Samuel Baker with a knife in his belt that looks suspiciously like one of these Indian-produced hunting knives. |
13th September 2022, 09:38 AM | #2 |
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Reminds me of a repurposed pioneer or artillerymans saw back sidearm. The English made stag gripped hunting swords with a saw back, brass D guard, but they were more elegant looking.
Mine is a bit longer, has a leather covered scabbard and a wood hilt with checkered brass fittings. It's rather heavy. Appears to be an earlier model than the straight 1856 version made up to 1900+. Last edited by kronckew; 13th September 2022 at 02:46 PM. |
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