A fancy utility knife (siraui) from Sumatra

Sajen · 17th November 2013, 02:54 PM

Have got this utility knife recently. Like we pointed out in other threads (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=siraui) seems the name siraui for this sort of knife wrong.
This one, maybe Batak (?), is one of the best ones I ever have seen, handle and scabbard are from horn and the blade is very well made. It is 33 cm long inside the scabbard with a 16 cm long blade. I haven't etched the blade until now. I have attached a picture with my two other knives of this sort for comparison.
What you think about this knife?

KuKulzA28 · 17th November 2013, 03:02 PM

Quite beautiful, never seen one like this

Sajen · 17th November 2013, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by KuKulzA28

Quite beautiful, never seen one like this

Thank you!

manteris1 · 17th November 2013, 04:09 PM

it is very nice............................jimmy

Sajen · 17th November 2013, 05:41 PM

Thank you as well Jimmy!

CharlesS · 18th November 2013, 02:54 PM

Certainly the most exotic one I have ever seen!

David · 18th November 2013, 04:11 PM

I have to agree with Charles. Kind of takes this type of weapon out of the sphere of "utility" knife. Very nice addition to your collection!

Sajen · 19th November 2013, 01:19 AM

Thank you Charles and David,

I have purchased it from a german auction house and there was only a small picture posted and I was positiv surprised when I received it.
The point of the blade isn't sharp, only the edge, so I still think that it is a utility knife.

But I am sure that it belongs once to a person of wealth/rank.

Regards,

Detlef

17th November 2013, 02:54 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	A fancy utility knife (siraui) from Sumatra Have got this utility knife recently. Like we pointed out in other threads (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=siraui) seems the name siraui for this sort of knife wrong. This one, maybe Batak (?), is one of the best ones I ever have seen, handle and scabbard are from horn and the blade is very well made. It is 33 cm long inside the scabbard with a 16 cm long blade. I haven't etched the blade until now. I have attached a picture with my two other knives of this sort for comparison. What you think about this knife? Attached Images

17th November 2013, 03:02 PM	#2
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	Quite beautiful, never seen one like this

17th November 2013, 04:09 PM	#4
manteris1 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 114	it is very nice............................jimmy

17th November 2013, 05:41 PM	#5
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Thank you as well Jimmy!

18th November 2013, 02:54 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Certainly the most exotic one I have ever seen!

18th November 2013, 04:11 PM	#7
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,250	I have to agree with Charles. Kind of takes this type of weapon out of the sphere of "utility" knife. Very nice addition to your collection!

19th November 2013, 01:19 AM	#8
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	Thank you Charles and David, I have purchased it from a german auction house and there was only a small picture posted and I was positiv surprised when I received it. The point of the blade isn't sharp, only the edge, so I still think that it is a utility knife. But I am sure that it belongs once to a person of wealth/rank. Regards, Detlef