Double katars are marked

Jens Nordlunde · 3rd December 2004, 09:35 PM

Did you know, that double katars are marked?
The scabbard for the inner blade, the outer blade, is made so that only if the inner blade is scabbard in one way can it be scabbard. If the inner katar is turned, it can’t be scabbard. The guide how to scabbard the inner katar lays in the design on top of the side guards, make sure that the design on top of both side guards fit, it can also be two dots – when this two ‘patterns’ fits, the two katars can be scabbard.

VANDOO · 8th December 2004, 05:21 AM

YOU DON'T SEE MANY DOUBLE KATARS AND EVEN FEWER AS NICE AS THESE TWO. I ASSUME THE SMALLER SLIDES INSIDE AND UNDER THE GRIPS OF THE LARGER MAKEING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THEM TOTALLY TOGETHER THE WRONG WAY EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE MARKINGS. IS THAT THE WAY IT WORKS OR IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THEM IN WRONG AND POSSIBLY JAM THEM?

Andrew · 8th December 2004, 05:36 AM

What a beautiful set!

I suspect this has something to do with the workmanship and effort involved. Those are beautifully decorated, and it would require that both sides be identical to allow them to be interchangeable. Jens, are simple, unadorned katar of this form made similarly?

Jens, your photography is fantastic. Are you taking these photos yourself?

Jens Nordlunde · 8th December 2004, 04:23 PM

Vandoo if you try to put the two katars together in any other way than in the right way, you will jam them, and they can be very difficult to take apart again. I know it, be course I learned it the hard way.
On one of the pictures you will see the end of the side guards (the picture is not very sharp – sorry), please notice that on the one side the top it covered with cold on both side guards, and on the other side there is no gold.
Please notice that on this katar shown the inner and outer blades are/look the same, but on the katar shown before the two blade are quite different, both in looks and in age.

Jens Nordlunde · 8th December 2004, 04:26 PM

And another picture.

Jens Nordlunde · 8th December 2004, 04:40 PM

Btw. the inner blade is 0,5 cm thick and the outer blade 1,2 cm thick.

Jens

3rd December 2004, 09:35 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Double katars are marked Did you know, that double katars are marked? The scabbard for the inner blade, the outer blade, is made so that only if the inner blade is scabbard in one way can it be scabbard. If the inner katar is turned, it can’t be scabbard. The guide how to scabbard the inner katar lays in the design on top of the side guards, make sure that the design on top of both side guards fit, it can also be two dots – when this two ‘patterns’ fits, the two katars can be scabbard. Attached Images

8th December 2004, 04:23 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Vandoo if you try to put the two katars together in any other way than in the right way, you will jam them, and they can be very difficult to take apart again. I know it, be course I learned it the hard way. On one of the pictures you will see the end of the side guards (the picture is not very sharp – sorry), please notice that on the one side the top it covered with cold on both side guards, and on the other side there is no gold. Please notice that on this katar shown the inner and outer blades are/look the same, but on the katar shown before the two blade are quite different, both in looks and in age. Attached Images

8th December 2004, 04:26 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	And another picture. Attached Images

8th December 2004, 05:21 AM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	YOU DON'T SEE MANY DOUBLE KATARS AND EVEN FEWER AS NICE AS THESE TWO. I ASSUME THE SMALLER SLIDES INSIDE AND UNDER THE GRIPS OF THE LARGER MAKEING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PUT THEM TOTALLY TOGETHER THE WRONG WAY EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE MARKINGS. IS THAT THE WAY IT WORKS OR IS IT POSSIBLE TO GET THEM IN WRONG AND POSSIBLY JAM THEM?

8th December 2004, 05:36 AM	#3
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	What a beautiful set! I suspect this has something to do with the workmanship and effort involved. Those are beautifully decorated, and it would require that both sides be identical to allow them to be interchangeable. Jens, are simple, unadorned katar of this form made similarly? Jens, your photography is fantastic. Are you taking these photos yourself?

8th December 2004, 04:40 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Btw. the inner blade is 0,5 cm thick and the outer blade 1,2 cm thick. Jens