Kerala knife

Oriental-Arms · 16th March 2006, 10:11 AM

Here is one example:

with gold and silver inlay on the blade:

and another one:

It should be mentioned here that while traveling in Rajhstan, I have seen several similar ones where the dealers / owners claimed it to be a Rajhastani knife, but I im inclined more toward the Kerala origin

Ian · 16th March 2006, 02:52 PM

Thanks Artzi. I thought you had a couple of these. Beautiful knives.

Ian.

Tim Simmons · 16th March 2006, 04:04 PM

How very helpful, although mine is a bowie style knife the scabbard could almost be from one of the other knives in it's similarity. Certainly a south India origin.

Montino Bourbon · 17th March 2006, 05:40 AM

Ian, it's amazing how much that knife resembles in shape a modern chef's knife!

Could you slice and dice your enemies with that?

Tim Simmons · 17th March 2006, 06:06 PM

The big Khyber knives must have been made so that you could cut onions without crying.

Ian · 17th March 2006, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Montino Bourbon

Ian, it's amazing how much that knife resembles in shape a modern chef's knife!

Could you slice and dice your enemies with that?

No doubt one could slice and dice very finely with that puppy.

16th March 2006, 10:11 AM	#1
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Kerala knife Here is one example: with gold and silver inlay on the blade: and another one: It should be mentioned here that while traveling in Rajhstan, I have seen several similar ones where the dealers / owners claimed it to be a Rajhastani knife, but I im inclined more toward the Kerala origin

16th March 2006, 02:52 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,401	Thanks Artzi. I thought you had a couple of these. Beautiful knives. Ian.

16th March 2006, 04:04 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,856	How very helpful, although mine is a bowie style knife the scabbard could almost be from one of the other knives in it's similarity. Certainly a south India origin.

17th March 2006, 05:40 AM	#4
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Ian, it's amazing how much that knife resembles in shape a modern chef's knife! Could you slice and dice your enemies with that?

17th March 2006, 06:06 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,856	The big Khyber knives must have been made so that you could cut onions without crying.