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15th February 2023, 04:20 PM | #1 |
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It is something for a rich man doing a job not requiring noticeable physical effort.
Sharpening quill pens? |
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Wouldn't those be smaller tools ?
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15th February 2023, 04:44 PM | #3 |
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the thing is that this hawkbill knife may not have had a special function at all.
Most probably its quality of execution far out-performs function. I don't think this had any ceremonial purpose and although grand, this was a simple utilitarian knife and , as suggested from its hawkbill shape, supposedly used in agricultural ( it is obviously meant to pry and or pull while cutting) context. |
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A garden variety Misericorde dagger was just kind of narrow stabbing blade with a minimalistic handle. But a rich man could have ordered a " work of art". |
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I could not find images of Oriental quill sharpening. But I kind of agree with Milandro: while generally knives were created with a specific function in mind but in real life could have been used for many functions. |
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... And sorry Dmitry for polluting your thread . . Last edited by fernando; 15th February 2023 at 07:39 PM. |
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15th February 2023, 08:31 PM | #8 |
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By the way, I asked the same question on the Russian forum. One of the participants in the topic said that it would be very convenient to peel a pomegranate fruit with such a knife.
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15th February 2023, 08:36 PM | #9 |
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I know a better system; my wife pills them for me with bare hands ... and i devour the seeds .
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16th February 2023, 01:07 PM | #10 | |
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I guess it could be a table knife just for pomegranates, but it still seems expensive for that with wootz, walrus, and gold inlay. A status piece of some sort. |
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15th February 2023, 07:05 PM | #11 | |
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Hello Ariel,
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For ease of sharpening the blade, a sheepsfoot blade would be perfect or at least a straight edge. This concave edge would need way more effort to keep the blade razor sharp! The heavy hilt will also not help fine cutting tasks. As already mentioned, it's certainly correct though that in such status pieces form does not always strictly follow function (if any). Regards, Kai |
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15th February 2023, 09:01 PM | #12 |
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cheers,
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20th February 2023, 11:53 PM | #13 |
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Not for quils but for kamish, the reed or bamboo used for calligraphy.
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21st February 2023, 09:53 AM | #14 |
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Watch how it is regularly done, and the knife blade profile... by an Islamic expert.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdE8ihW5qbs As already approached, admiting that Dmitry's example serves the same purpose, implies that the maker was clearly giving wings to his imagination; even assuming he is Asian ... and ergonomics apart. . |
22nd February 2023, 01:48 AM | #15 |
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There are as many ways to sharpen the reed pen ( Oliver, thanks!) than skin the cat:-)))
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