Not a kukri...

Lew · 1st March 2012, 11:49 AM

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Stan S. · 1st March 2012, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Give me a day or two. I am planning to clean it over the weekend and will post some new pictures then.

spiral · 1st March 2012, 12:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lew

Stan

Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo.

Thanks

Lew

Wise move Lew!

Spiral

Stan S. · 12th April 2012, 07:36 PM

Time to bring this theread to the top again. Actually, I would have done it sooner but a few weeks ago, while cleaning this blade, it slipped and left me with a nasty bone-deep cut on the side of my right thumb. I dont think I have ever bled so much in my life

ER visit, 4 stitches, and a month of healing later, I can start using a camera again. I am left with some numbness in the affected digit and teh doctor says there may be some nerve damage. At least now I know which item from my collection I will be bringing in the event of a zombie apocalypse

Here are some pictures of a cleaned knife. You can now see the "eye" on the blade and a close up of the tang construction. What do you think?

Stan S. · 12th April 2012, 07:39 PM

Few more

fearn · 12th April 2012, 07:48 PM

That tends to shoot down my first guess of a Cocos Island knife with a new sheath. Swastikas and an eye of Shiva do suggest a Hindu origin. That said, I think there are a bunch of down-curved knives out there.

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spiral · 12th April 2012, 11:44 PM

Maybe Hindu, or Maybe just later money making scratchings? certanly later sheath, definatly... Not Nepali.

dimensions please for clarity.. including ricasso.

Spiral

kronckew · 14th April 2012, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by fearn

That tends to shoot down my first guess of a Cocos Island knife with a new sheath...

cocos island knives are fairly distinctive and while coming in different sizes, the scabbards and overall look are that they are essentially all the same shape, just scaled up or down. apparently there is only one family that makes them is why. steel supposedly came (comes from) the german battle cruiser emden that was run aground in the north of the island in ww1 after being damaged in battle.

Stan S. · 14th April 2012, 08:46 PM

Dimensions for clarity:

OAL: 17.5"
Blade: 11"
Blade width: 2" (widest point)

The hilt is long and carved out of a single piece of wood as can be seen in the pictures. It is attached to the tang by 3 rivets with large diamond or square shaped brass washers.
"Ricasso" is not really a ricasso, being that ricasso is a part of the blade. This thing is is clearly a swollen extension of the tang intended not to be covered by the grip, sort of like an intergrated bolster. It measures approximately .75" in lenght
Engravings dont appear to be a later addition but I have no way of telling for sure.

12th April 2012, 07:36 PM	#4
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Time to bring this theread to the top again. Actually, I would have done it sooner but a few weeks ago, while cleaning this blade, it slipped and left me with a nasty bone-deep cut on the side of my right thumb. I dont think I have ever bled so much in my life ER visit, 4 stitches, and a month of healing later, I can start using a camera again. I am left with some numbness in the affected digit and teh doctor says there may be some nerve damage. At least now I know which item from my collection I will be bringing in the event of a zombie apocalypse Here are some pictures of a cleaned knife. You can now see the "eye" on the blade and a close up of the tang construction. What do you think? Attached Images

12th April 2012, 07:39 PM	#5
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Few more Attached Images

1st March 2012, 11:49 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Stan Can you post a pic of the top view looking down at the spine of your knife please include the hilt in the photo. Thanks Lew

12th April 2012, 07:48 PM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	That tends to shoot down my first guess of a Cocos Island knife with a new sheath. Swastikas and an eye of Shiva do suggest a Hindu origin. That said, I think there are a bunch of down-curved knives out there. F

12th April 2012, 11:44 PM	#7
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Maybe Hindu, or Maybe just later money making scratchings? certanly later sheath, definatly... Not Nepali. dimensions please for clarity.. including ricasso. Spiral

14th April 2012, 08:46 PM	#9
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Dimensions for clarity: OAL: 17.5" Blade: 11" Blade width: 2" (widest point) The hilt is long and carved out of a single piece of wood as can be seen in the pictures. It is attached to the tang by 3 rivets with large diamond or square shaped brass washers. "Ricasso" is not really a ricasso, being that ricasso is a part of the blade. This thing is is clearly a swollen extension of the tang intended not to be covered by the grip, sort of like an intergrated bolster. It measures approximately .75" in lenght Engravings dont appear to be a later addition but I have no way of telling for sure.