Ethnographic folding knives

Berkley · 11th June 2010, 11:28 PM

kronckew,
That knife is an interesting variation, since its tail does indeed appear to be in the form of tweezers such as are commonly used for holding sticky balls of uncooked opium. Most of the "fish knives" I have seen have solid spikes more suitable for knotwork on lines or nets (or cleaning hooves). The basic Chinese folder design appears to have a variety of possible uses.
Berk

kronckew · 12th June 2010, 06:25 AM

ah, how soon we forget:

a similar thai style knife in a earlier post in this thread. see post no. 19...

a thread on the chinese 'peasants' knife...
Linky

the friction folder has been around since early roman times at least, and are still quite popular.

modern peasants knives:

the one on the left is considerably older than the other two

chregu · 14th June 2010, 07:18 PM

France
Austria Taschenfeitel
Spain Navaja
Corsica Vendeta
Italy?
France?
In the boxes are all my penknife
Witrinesind in all good pocket knife, the bottom row are all Swiss Army Knives

ericlaude · 22nd July 2010, 09:14 PM

I present my last conquest.
An Afghan folding knife.

laEspadaAncha · 23rd July 2010, 03:54 AM

I'll throw my scribe knife into the ring... Same handle form as the one from OA (but different material) and same hollow-grind to the blade.

This one was picked up on the Malabar coast... The vendor had several (the ivory-handled example can cost a few bucks), and described them exactly (as did my wife) as they have been described elsewhere in this thread, as having been used for inscribing on leaves.

Andrew · 27th July 2010, 07:19 PM

Jens has posted a very similar knife here, also with reliable Indian provenance:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12274

Accordingly, in light of Jens' example, as well as laEspadaAncha's example above, I am happy to retreat from my arrogant comment that my knife was "clearly SEA". I should know better.

If anyone knows who can translate the writing on the ivory handle of my knife, I'd be grateful.

VANDOO · 27th July 2010, 07:44 PM

A FEW OF MY FAVORITES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, I JUST HAVE THE PICTURES NOT THE KNIVES

THE FIRST THREE PICTURES I AM NOT SURE OF THE NEXT THREE ARE ALL GREEK KNIVES WITH CARVED HANDLES, THE LAST TWO ARE FROM SICILY AND ARE CALLED SALITANO AFTER A SEA FISH. ENJOY

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 16th September 2013, 06:45 PM

Salaams All ~ Nice thread ... Heres 4; The white bone handle is razor like and sharp and possibly a circumcision item, Bedu and accompanied by a tooled leather case. The hook shape looks vaguelly for use on a ship and the brass one is Pakistani. The star and moon hilt is Solingen. Thats it !

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

11th June 2010, 11:28 PM	#1
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	kronckew, That knife is an interesting variation, since its tail does indeed appear to be in the form of tweezers such as are commonly used for holding sticky balls of uncooked opium. Most of the "fish knives" I have seen have solid spikes more suitable for knotwork on lines or nets (or cleaning hooves). The basic Chinese folder design appears to have a variety of possible uses. Berk Attached Images

12th June 2010, 06:25 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	ah, how soon we forget: a similar thai style knife in a earlier post in this thread. see post no. 19... a thread on the chinese 'peasants' knife... Linky the friction folder has been around since early roman times at least, and are still quite popular. modern peasants knives: the one on the left is considerably older than the other two Last edited by kronckew; 12th June 2010 at 06:46 AM.

14th June 2010, 07:18 PM	#3
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	my Pocket Knife and Folder France Austria Taschenfeitel Spain Navaja Corsica Vendeta Italy? France? In the boxes are all my penknife Witrinesind in all good pocket knife, the bottom row are all Swiss Army Knives Attached Images

22nd July 2010, 09:14 PM	#4
ericlaude Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 187	Lohar family I present my last conquest. An Afghan folding knife. Attached Images

27th July 2010, 07:44 PM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A FEW OF MY FAVORITES FOR YOUR ENJOYMENT, I JUST HAVE THE PICTURES NOT THE KNIVES THE FIRST THREE PICTURES I AM NOT SURE OF THE NEXT THREE ARE ALL GREEK KNIVES WITH CARVED HANDLES, THE LAST TWO ARE FROM SICILY AND ARE CALLED SALITANO AFTER A SEA FISH. ENJOY Attached Images

23rd July 2010, 03:54 AM	#5
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	I'll throw my scribe knife into the ring... Same handle form as the one from OA (but different material) and same hollow-grind to the blade. This one was picked up on the Malabar coast... The vendor had several (the ivory-handled example can cost a few bucks), and described them exactly (as did my wife) as they have been described elsewhere in this thread, as having been used for inscribing on leaves.

27th July 2010, 07:19 PM	#6
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Jens has posted a very similar knife here, also with reliable Indian provenance: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=12274 Accordingly, in light of Jens' example, as well as laEspadaAncha's example above, I am happy to retreat from my arrogant comment that my knife was "clearly SEA". I should know better. If anyone knows who can translate the writing on the ivory handle of my knife, I'd be grateful.

16th September 2013, 06:45 PM	#8
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams All ~ Nice thread ... Heres 4; The white bone handle is razor like and sharp and possibly a circumcision item, Bedu and accompanied by a tooled leather case. The hook shape looks vaguelly for use on a ship and the brass one is Pakistani. The star and moon hilt is Solingen. Thats it ! Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images