Knife but from when and where

mariusgmioc · 18th October 2021, 08:47 AM

Hello,

I have this small knife (about 20 cm/ 8") that I have no idea where it came from and when it may have been made.

So any help is welcomed!

kronckew · 18th October 2021, 10:18 AM

What's the grip made of? looks sort of Mughal/Indian.

mariusgmioc · 18th October 2021, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

What's the grip made of? looks sort of Indian.

It is some kind of wood.

The motifs look more Celtic to me.

Rick · 18th October 2021, 04:36 PM

The handle reminds me of the figural dragon carvings on the prow of Viking Longships.

M ELEY · 18th October 2021, 08:43 PM

But old enough to be Celtic? Scottish dirks take their wooden hilt knotwork design from Celt/Viking designs. Could this be a side knife from Scotland?

mariusgmioc · 18th October 2021, 10:01 PM

After careful examination of the hilt I became somehow suspicious about the wood it was made of. So I decided to do a little filing.

To my surprise, It came out to be some kind of resin (like bakelite). So obviously the knife is a recent fake and I decided to have it destroyed.

M ELEY · 19th October 2021, 12:58 AM

Opps! So sorry for that. I think it's happened to all of us before...

Battara · 19th October 2021, 01:37 AM

Rsword calls this "the price for education".

David · 21st October 2021, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

So obviously the knife is a recent fake and I decided to have it destroyed.

To be a "fake" it would have to be pretending to be something it wasn't. Since no one knows what that could have been it is what it is (or rather was). I think you may have destroyed a fine letter opener.

18th October 2021, 08:47 AM	#1
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	Knife but from when and where Hello, I have this small knife (about 20 cm/ 8") that I have no idea where it came from and when it may have been made. So any help is welcomed! Attached Images

18th October 2021, 10:01 PM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,912	After careful examination of the hilt I became somehow suspicious about the wood it was made of. So I decided to do a little filing. To my surprise, It came out to be some kind of resin (like bakelite). So obviously the knife is a recent fake and I decided to have it destroyed. Attached Images

18th October 2021, 10:18 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,257	What's the grip made of? looks sort of Mughal/Indian.

18th October 2021, 04:36 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,375	The handle reminds me of the figural dragon carvings on the prow of Viking Longships.

18th October 2021, 08:43 PM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,201	But old enough to be Celtic? Scottish dirks take their wooden hilt knotwork design from Celt/Viking designs. Could this be a side knife from Scotland?

19th October 2021, 12:58 AM	#7
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,201	Opps! So sorry for that. I think it's happened to all of us before...

19th October 2021, 01:37 AM	#8
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	Rsword calls this "the price for education".