A few new pihas

derek · 8th September 2006, 05:11 AM

I was recently lucky to hear about an auction that included about 25 piha kaetta from a large estate. Sadly, I haven't won the lottery and couldn't get them all, but I managed to get these two. One is a very typical example, the other is like none I have seen. The handle is wrapped in silver, but the blade is completely plain. Maybe it was a more "functional" knife? Or maybe it marked a transition in styles? Anyway, its a new form to me and I was glad to get it.
-d

not2sharp · 8th September 2006, 09:12 AM

An interesting knife. The bottom one looks like the more common 11 inch Piha, but the top one is very strange. Does it have a very light/thin blade?

n2s

drdavid · 8th September 2006, 10:02 AM

Nice pick up Derek
I really like pihas, so distinctive. Is it possible that the plain blade was a later addition to an older hilt.
DrD

derek · 8th September 2006, 01:31 PM

Good question, but I don't think it was rehilted in this case. I've only seen one that I can say was definitely rehilted:

N2S, the plain blade is actually heavy with a solid spine. A weird one.

not2sharp · 8th September 2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derek

N2S, the plain blade is actually heavy with a solid spine. A weird one.

If it is just a casting; someone may have made a mold from a piha and used it to cast a distinctive silver handle onto another blade.

n2s

8th September 2006, 05:11 AM	#1
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	A few new pihas I was recently lucky to hear about an auction that included about 25 piha kaetta from a large estate. Sadly, I haven't won the lottery and couldn't get them all, but I managed to get these two. One is a very typical example, the other is like none I have seen. The handle is wrapped in silver, but the blade is completely plain. Maybe it was a more "functional" knife? Or maybe it marked a transition in styles? Anyway, its a new form to me and I was glad to get it. -d Attached Images

8th September 2006, 09:12 AM	#2
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	An interesting knife. The bottom one looks like the more common 11 inch Piha, but the top one is very strange. Does it have a very light/thin blade? n2s

8th September 2006, 10:02 AM	#3
drdavid Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 369	Nice pick up Derek I really like pihas, so distinctive. Is it possible that the plain blade was a later addition to an older hilt. DrD

8th September 2006, 01:31 PM	#4
derek Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 215	Good question, but I don't think it was rehilted in this case. I've only seen one that I can say was definitely rehilted: N2S, the plain blade is actually heavy with a solid spine. A weird one.