Burmese, East Asian Mak Chopper?

fearn · 23rd January 2008, 10:55 PM

Skip. Point was already made. Fun discussion!

Tim Simmons · 24th January 2008, 05:39 PM

I have been thinking about these two knives all day. Perhaps they are just simple skinning and butchery knives from North India or Nepal and there abouts. They could come into collections through the great 19th century desire to hunt and obtain trophies, heads or hides. One thing for sure the Great White Hunter would not process the kill. The poor wallah that had to do the task may well have been vegetarian so a knife carrying symbols that nod to religious and spiritual cleansing would be good "Karma" and all that stuff. The knife could have relevance outside of working for the Great White Hope. In a world without large industrial meat production and many low caste people that may be vegetarian but still expected to process animals for meat and bone and leather, I think it only makes sense that the tools of the trade would have these symbols. All assuming the decorations do have the meanings discussed earlier.

One could google skinning knives and make very basic comparisons.

Tim Simmons · 2nd March 2008, 09:24 PM

Ended. Alone similar lines but not the same? more the RAMBO hunting saw back thing? I think it does show that the crenalations in the other discussed items do carry some meaning.

Tim Simmons · 15th July 2010, 07:55 PM

Another one the same size blade.

http://www.fieldserviceantiquearms.c...-dao-237-p.asp

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Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Ended. Alone similar lines but not the same? more the RAMBO hunting saw back thing? I think it does show that the crenalations in the other discussed items do carry some meaning. Attached Images

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23rd January 2008, 10:55 PM	#1
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Skip. Point was already made. Fun discussion!

24th January 2008, 05:39 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	I have been thinking about these two knives all day. Perhaps they are just simple skinning and butchery knives from North India or Nepal and there abouts. They could come into collections through the great 19th century desire to hunt and obtain trophies, heads or hides. One thing for sure the Great White Hunter would not process the kill. The poor wallah that had to do the task may well have been vegetarian so a knife carrying symbols that nod to religious and spiritual cleansing would be good "Karma" and all that stuff. The knife could have relevance outside of working for the Great White Hope. In a world without large industrial meat production and many low caste people that may be vegetarian but still expected to process animals for meat and bone and leather, I think it only makes sense that the tools of the trade would have these symbols. All assuming the decorations do have the meanings discussed earlier. One could google skinning knives and make very basic comparisons.

15th July 2010, 07:55 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Another one the same size blade. http://www.fieldserviceantiquearms.c...-dao-237-p.asp