 A little help, About a knife |
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 Feb 8 2010, 01:17 AM
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Usisero (Bystander) Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 7-February 10 Member No.: 2,600 Nationality: American Group Affiliation(s): Sharperdeals  |
Hello all, first off I'd like thank you for allowing my presence here. I've come with a sole purpose for finding some info about an interesting old knife sent to me to restore. I know this is not a knife forum but perhaps some of the martial artists are also knife enthusiasts. I was told this may have Filipino origins. I'm hoping someone from the area might be able to validate or debunk that. I have some thoughts it might be more of Indo-persian origin. Thanks again for any info you may have.
 
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Feb 8 2010, 05:00 PM
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 Dalubhasang Guro (Expert Teacher)  Group: Moderators Posts: 1,573 Joined: 6-September 05 From: Quezon City Member No.: 4 Nationality: Filipino Group Affiliation(s): Ang Makalumang Escrima ni Tonio |
Looks like one of the earliest forms of the Swiss Army Knife. Isn't that an icepick or nail file on the backside of the handle?
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Feb 8 2010, 06:22 PM
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 Dalubhasa (Expert) Group: Members Posts: 128 Joined: 2-April 07 From: Farside of nowhere Member No.: 1,220 Nationality: american Group Affiliation(s): DTS, Reston Comjuka, Hochow Kuntao, Maharlika Kuntao |
This could be a variation of the spanish navaja.. Some of them have what is known as a ratchet lock which is located at the back of the spine/handle and is used to close it.. Some of them have a ring that is used for the same purpose..
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Feb 10 2010, 05:31 AM
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Usisero (Bystander) Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 7-February 10 Member No.: 2,600 Nationality: American Group Affiliation(s): Sharperdeals |
QUOTE (silat1 @ Feb 8 2010, 01:22 PM)  This could be a variation of the spanish navaja.. Some of them have what is known as a ratchet lock which is located at the back of the spine/handle and is used to close it.. Some of them have a ring that is used for the same purpose.. This one is auto release using a backspring release to both open and close the knife....there is no ratchet and the knife does not open manually... The Swiss would be at a loss with this one. All the uses are limited to the blade, though the boss at the bottom of the knife(on some variations used for a ring) could be used as a glass breaker...this one was not drilled for a ring or bail. |
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Feb 10 2010, 06:41 AM
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 Mandirigma (Warrior) Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 7-December 09 Member No.: 2,515 Nationality: pinoy Group Affiliation(s): Red Dragon |
could you do a close up on those patterns at the back of the blade?
-------------------- If you hit him hard, where you want to, and get the effect you want, whatever you're doing, you're doing it right.
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Feb 10 2010, 03:43 PM
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Usisero (Bystander) Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 7-February 10 Member No.: 2,600 Nationality: American Group Affiliation(s): Sharperdeals |
QUOTE (shuyun @ Feb 10 2010, 01:41 AM) could you do a close up on those patterns at the back of the blade?   |
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Feb 11 2010, 02:23 AM
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Mandirigma (Warrior) Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 7-December 09 Member No.: 2,515 Nationality: pinoy Group Affiliation(s): Red Dragon |
i was thinking they looked kinda sanskrit so i could try to point out Filipino or at least austronesian origins but i was mistaken.
the pattern looks like rope when i squint. Even without the ratchet i might be inclined to the navaja theory (which sounds like labaha straightedge razor, which opens the same way without a lock) -------------------- If you hit him hard, where you want to, and get the effect you want, whatever you're doing, you're doing it right.
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