Double katars are marked

Jens Nordlunde · 8th December 2004, 04:26 PM

And another picture.

Jens Nordlunde · 8th December 2004, 04:40 PM

Btw. the inner blade is 0,5 cm thick and the outer blade 1,2 cm thick.

Jens

BluErf · 9th December 2004, 03:08 PM

This is amazing... another example of 'precision engineering' in antiques! The double katars are meant to be used in pairs, I presume, but wouldn't the dis-similar size make them more difficult to use/get used to?

Btw, another example of such "precision engineering" in antiques that comes to mind are moro krises -- the way the ganja fits seamlessly to the blade such that in many examples, one would have thought they were one continuous piece with the blades.

Jens Nordlunde · 9th December 2004, 04:20 PM

Yes it is true the Indian craftsmen were/are masters in precision. I guess the idea must have been that when/if the outer katar, which is not sharp, but have a very thick blade, got stuck between two ribs; you could draw the inner katar. Notice that it is not the same katar shown, the first have an older inner blade, and the second one has an inner blade made at the same time as the outer blade.
Here is another example of precision work, the two blades are parted in the middle.

8th December 2004, 04:26 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	And another picture. Attached Images

9th December 2004, 04:20 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes it is true the Indian craftsmen were/are masters in precision. I guess the idea must have been that when/if the outer katar, which is not sharp, but have a very thick blade, got stuck between two ribs; you could draw the inner katar. Notice that it is not the same katar shown, the first have an older inner blade, and the second one has an inner blade made at the same time as the outer blade. Here is another example of precision work, the two blades are parted in the middle. Attached Images

8th December 2004, 04:40 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Btw. the inner blade is 0,5 cm thick and the outer blade 1,2 cm thick. Jens

9th December 2004, 03:08 PM	#3
BluErf Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,180	This is amazing... another example of 'precision engineering' in antiques! The double katars are meant to be used in pairs, I presume, but wouldn't the dis-similar size make them more difficult to use/get used to? Btw, another example of such "precision engineering" in antiques that comes to mind are moro krises -- the way the ganja fits seamlessly to the blade such that in many examples, one would have thought they were one continuous piece with the blades.