Baby Bousaadis

blue lander · 2nd July 2015, 07:01 PM

I don't think I've ever seen a Bousaadi this size before. First one is 11 cm, second one is 14.5 cm. They don't look they were cut down from larger blades. Neither came with a sheath.

Do you think they're small utility knives or perhaps souvenirs of a more luggage friendly size?

Rick · 3rd July 2015, 10:15 PM

Patch knife ?

blue lander · 8th July 2015, 07:28 PM

Turns out the larger of the two has a brass blade so I presume it's just a souvenir.

The other one's actually a sturdy little knife with an integral bolster. I've been using it to sharpen my pencil. I'm not sure if the engraving on the blade is a decoration or symbolic. I recall seeing a PDF of Berber symbols, they remind me a bit of those.

kronckew · 9th July 2015, 12:41 PM

nice little variant bou saadi (algeria) khodmi knife. as you have noted it is not cut down, the shape & lines show it was made the way it is. it would indeed be a nice patch knife, or small utility knife. would be great for peeling fruit & veg.

2nd July 2015, 07:01 PM	#1
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Baby Bousaadis I don't think I've ever seen a Bousaadi this size before. First one is 11 cm, second one is 14.5 cm. They don't look they were cut down from larger blades. Neither came with a sheath. Do you think they're small utility knives or perhaps souvenirs of a more luggage friendly size? Attached Images

8th July 2015, 07:28 PM	#3
blue lander Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 456	Turns out the larger of the two has a brass blade so I presume it's just a souvenir. The other one's actually a sturdy little knife with an integral bolster. I've been using it to sharpen my pencil. I'm not sure if the engraving on the blade is a decoration or symbolic. I recall seeing a PDF of Berber symbols, they remind me a bit of those. Attached Images Last edited by blue lander; 8th July 2015 at 07:40 PM.

3rd July 2015, 10:15 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Patch knife ?

9th July 2015, 12:41 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	nice little variant bou saadi (algeria) khodmi knife. as you have noted it is not cut down, the shape & lines show it was made the way it is. it would indeed be a nice patch knife, or small utility knife. would be great for peeling fruit & veg.