Central Asian (?) knife

Battara · 13th January 2018, 09:09 PM

Are these newly made tourist pieces?

ausjulius · 15th January 2018, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Are these newly made tourist pieces?

they have been made since the middle ages in this sort of style .. no they are mostly made for locals.. these areas have few tourists.. id say they are more decorative now for local souvenirs..
the traditional sheaths are very decorative as well

chregu · 20th January 2018, 05:01 PM

I have not seen many of them, you can find them in Switzerland.
know her from a knife exhibition in Austria
from all European knives, that's the only thing missing in my collection

13th January 2018, 09:09 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Are these newly made tourist pieces?

20th January 2018, 05:01 PM	#3
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	I have not seen many of them, you can find them in Switzerland. know her from a knife exhibition in Austria from all European knives, that's the only thing missing in my collection