S-E Asian daggers?

Dominique · 16th October 2007, 07:39 AM

Marc,
The picture is still there or can be seen at http://old.blades.free.fr/other_oriental/cb2.jpg

Alan,
I is not chisel grind. If it was a wood carver tool, would it have a sheath?

Ian · 16th October 2007, 08:01 PM

Hi Dominique:

Interesting set of knives. Thanks for posting them.

The bottom three seem to be a matching set of differing lengths, which strongly suggests a set of tools. They are sturdy and well made, as Alan has noted, and I too think they are wood working/carving tools. I do not recognize which culture they may be from, but SE Asia is a good bet IMO.

Ian.

A. G. Maisey · 16th October 2007, 11:11 PM

Yes, in Jawa and Bali sharp wood working tools are often kept in covers.

Over the years I have had a number of tukang wrongko do work for me, and most of them invariably kept some of their carving knives in wooden sheaths, or covers. In fact, I do the same with a couple of my bench knives---its only common sense:- these things are sharp, and accidentally brushing against the blade can cause a nasty cut.

The three bottom knives I am fairly comfortably with thinking of as tools of some sort, but the top knife seems markedly different in a number of ways. I do not know what this may be.

16th October 2007, 07:39 AM	#1
Dominique Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Paris Posts: 21	Marc, The picture is still there or can be seen at http://old.blades.free.fr/other_oriental/cb2.jpg Alan, I is not chisel grind. If it was a wood carver tool, would it have a sheath?

16th October 2007, 08:01 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,397	Hi Dominique: Interesting set of knives. Thanks for posting them. The bottom three seem to be a matching set of differing lengths, which strongly suggests a set of tools. They are sturdy and well made, as Alan has noted, and I too think they are wood working/carving tools. I do not recognize which culture they may be from, but SE Asia is a good bet IMO. Ian.

16th October 2007, 11:11 PM	#3
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,015	Yes, in Jawa and Bali sharp wood working tools are often kept in covers. Over the years I have had a number of tukang wrongko do work for me, and most of them invariably kept some of their carving knives in wooden sheaths, or covers. In fact, I do the same with a couple of my bench knives---its only common sense:- these things are sharp, and accidentally brushing against the blade can cause a nasty cut. The three bottom knives I am fairly comfortably with thinking of as tools of some sort, but the top knife seems markedly different in a number of ways. I do not know what this may be.