what were the working blades of India?

Rick · 21st June 2009, 05:50 PM

Nepali working blade .
Dinner, coming up .

ariel · 21st June 2009, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Nepali working blade .
Dinner, coming up .

And I always thought that Ram Daos are things of the past:-)

fernando · 4th December 2009, 02:46 PM

Hey, Rick

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rick

Nepali working blade .
Dinner, coming up .

Doesn't this one look like mine ?
I still try and figure out what mine would be; probably a tool/weapon ... but where from

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Sorry for the hijack, KuKulz

Fernando

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Rick · 4th December 2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Hey, Rick

Doesn't this one look like mine ?
I still try and figure out what mine would be; probably a tool/weapon ... but where from

.

Sorry for the hijack, KuKulz

Fernando

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Yup Fernando, quite similar in form .
I don't know if the Nepali version has a socket mounted handle .

Spiral ?

spiral · 4th December 2009, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Yup Fernando, quite similar in form .
I don't know if the Nepali version has a socket mounted handle .

Spiral ?

Sorry Fernando somehow I missed your post. I could be wrong but yours doesn't realy look like Nepalese work to my eye.

Rick the few Ive seen had ferrules on the grip rather than socketed blades.

Spiral

Henk · 4th December 2009, 06:59 PM

This piece discussed some time ago as a javanese machete has the same hilt attachment as the machete of Fernando.

Looks like an aruval. Is it after all an Indian or nepalese piece?

fernando · 5th December 2009, 05:04 PM

Hi Henk,
The wooden handle looks alike, but the socket of mine is very particular, in that it is an extension of the blade; no steps, all a smooth continuity.
Fernando

Rick · 5th December 2009, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spiral

Sorry Fernando somehow I missed your post. I could be wrong but yours doesn't realy look like Nepalese work to my eye.

Rick the few Ive seen had ferrules on the grip rather than socketed blades.

Spiral

Thanks Spiral .
The picture was taken by my nephew who was attending a Nepali wedding .

I wasn't invited ...

Henk · 6th December 2009, 09:04 AM

Hi Fernando,

My socket is not an extension of the blade but attached to the blade and finished as was it an extension of the blade. But the weldings are vissible. It is more the similarity with the handle.
The blade looks more like an aruval.

I'm still wondering if mine is an Indian or Nepalese piece after all?

Tatyana Dianova · 6th December 2009, 04:03 PM

Presumably the pair of rice sickles from Nepal:

21st June 2009, 05:50 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Nepali working blade . Dinner, coming up . Attached Images

4th December 2009, 06:59 PM	#6
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	This piece discussed some time ago as a javanese machete has the same hilt attachment as the machete of Fernando. Looks like an aruval. Is it after all an Indian or nepalese piece? Attached Images

6th December 2009, 04:03 PM	#10
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 737	Presumably the pair of rice sickles from Nepal: Attached Images

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Henk, The wooden handle looks alike, but the socket of mine is very particular, in that it is an extension of the blade; no steps, all a smooth continuity. Fernando

6th December 2009, 09:04 AM	#9
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hi Fernando, My socket is not an extension of the blade but attached to the blade and finished as was it an extension of the blade. But the weldings are vissible. It is more the similarity with the handle. The blade looks more like an aruval. I'm still wondering if mine is an Indian or Nepalese piece after all?