Sickle Knife, India ???

spiral · 18th October 2013, 10:43 PM

Buffalo {of all types.} cow, goat, bull, sheep & ram are all hollow at the base of the horn, & have varying amounts of solid horn towards the tip, water buffalo having the greater proportion solid though compared to the other species.

Spiral

Billman · 31st December 2013, 05:15 PM

Hi Manteris1 - the more I look at this tool the more I think it may actually be Spanish in origin - no reason I can think of, just a gut feeling..

18th October 2013, 10:43 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Buffalo {of all types.} cow, goat, bull, sheep & ram are all hollow at the base of the horn, & have varying amounts of solid horn towards the tip, water buffalo having the greater proportion solid though compared to the other species. Spiral

31st December 2013, 05:15 PM	#2
Billman Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 129	Hi Manteris1 - the more I look at this tool the more I think it may actually be Spanish in origin - no reason I can think of, just a gut feeling..