Strange piece back, for coments

kahnjar1 · 1st July 2008, 06:35 AM

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

That seems to be a banana knife I think? Saw something very similar in an old catalog some years back. Definately a farming tool.

Lew

I have had a look at Banana knives on Google and they all appear to be much lighter than this item. Also the ones shown are attached to a pole to reach the fruit. I am plugging for a weapon of some sort. The handle appears to have a groove to facilitate a retaining cord of some sort. A nice and very interesting item I hope that someone can identify it positively!
Regards Stuart

fernando · 1st July 2008, 08:03 PM

Thank you Stuart.
Besides the grooves, it also has a hole through the grip to pass a lanyard of some sort.
I wish i could spot somewhere one of these things, well identified, with either a short handle or a long haft, before i go bananas myself

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Fernando

katana · 1st July 2008, 09:08 PM

Hi Fernando,
here is a modern traditional banana knife

http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/doc.../ae615e031.htm

Kind Regards David

fearn · 2nd July 2008, 05:39 AM

Hi David,

I think that modern "banana knife" is a kama.

Perhaps we're getting to the point where Fernando needs to go bananas?

Actually, I didn't phrase that quite right--perhaps Fernando should find a banana to harvest with it? Banana plants are soft enough that it shouldn't harm the piece. Then, if we can't say that it was designed to cut bananas, at least we can say that it can harvest bananas.

F

kahnjar1 · 2nd July 2008, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by fearn

Hi David,

I think that modern "banana knife" is a kama.

Perhaps we're getting to the point where Fernando needs to go bananas?

Actually, I didn't phrase that quite right--perhaps Fernando should find a banana to harvest with it? Banana plants are soft enough that it shouldn't harm the piece. Then, if we can't say that it was designed to cut bananas, at least we can say that it can harvest bananas.

F

Excellent suggestion Fearn! If Fernando is afraid of going bananas , the strange item could possibly find a new home with me. I could call it DHA-BANANA-KNIFE!!
Stuart

potapych · 2nd July 2008, 07:30 AM

Here are two pictures of modern banana knives; although the first pair seem another modified form of kama, the second is a dedicated banana knife. Fernando's specimen seems of a quite similar design to the latter, given that it is of decidedly superior craftsmanship and beautifully executed - almost to the point of overkill for an agricultural implement (Although, as you can also see, all things are possible ;-)

fernando · 2nd July 2008, 07:33 PM

Gentlemen, i'm afraid i am still far from solving this riddle. Somebody out there sugested it could be a flensing ( whaling) knife but, so far, no evidence shown.

Thanks for the picture and the link, David. I am impressed with those endless poles, looking like they are composed of various sections tied to eachother. However decidedly not the sort of the piece i am questioning on, right ?

Now you have done it, Fearn; with such proposition, i am close from getting banana split

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I think you called it wrong, Stuart; you should better call it DHA-NANA knife

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Thank you Ray for the support pictures; i too have a tool like the one being used by the lady; only i never thaught of spliting coconuts with it.
... this reminds me that joke of the fabulous Theodor ... never mind

I hope that further sugestions pop up; they will certainly be welcome.

Fernando

1st July 2008, 09:08 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Fernando, here is a modern traditional banana knife http://www.fao.org/inpho/content/doc.../ae615e031.htm Kind Regards David Attached Images

2nd July 2008, 07:30 AM	#6
potapych Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Left Coast, USA Posts: 14	Here are two pictures of modern banana knives; although the first pair seem another modified form of kama, the second is a dedicated banana knife. Fernando's specimen seems of a quite similar design to the latter, given that it is of decidedly superior craftsmanship and beautifully executed - almost to the point of overkill for an agricultural implement (Although, as you can also see, all things are possible ;-) Attached Images

1st July 2008, 08:03 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Stuart. Besides the grooves, it also has a hole through the grip to pass a lanyard of some sort. I wish i could spot somewhere one of these things, well identified, with either a short handle or a long haft, before i go bananas myself . Fernando

2nd July 2008, 05:39 AM	#4
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	Hi David, I think that modern "banana knife" is a kama. Perhaps we're getting to the point where Fernando needs to go bananas? Actually, I didn't phrase that quite right--perhaps Fernando should find a banana to harvest with it? Banana plants are soft enough that it shouldn't harm the piece. Then, if we can't say that it was designed to cut bananas, at least we can say that it can harvest bananas. F

2nd July 2008, 07:33 PM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Gentlemen, i'm afraid i am still far from solving this riddle. Somebody out there sugested it could be a flensing ( whaling) knife but, so far, no evidence shown. Thanks for the picture and the link, David. I am impressed with those endless poles, looking like they are composed of various sections tied to eachother. However decidedly not the sort of the piece i am questioning on, right ? Now you have done it, Fearn; with such proposition, i am close from getting banana split . I think you called it wrong, Stuart; you should better call it DHA-NANA knife . Thank you Ray for the support pictures; i too have a tool like the one being used by the lady; only i never thaught of spliting coconuts with it. ... this reminds me that joke of the fabulous Theodor ... never mind I hope that further sugestions pop up; they will certainly be welcome. Fernando