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I have a knife similar to a "kopis" (sp) from Japan. I've no details on it. Is there a forum here in which I can ask for help in identifying it? Thanks.
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Knife Identification Help!
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You could try the sword discussion forum. The moderator there, Robert Marotz, knows a lot about Japanese knives.
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Do you have a pic?
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Seriously....maybe you could describe it for us?
A kopis is a curvy blade finding its origins in Ancient Greece.
A kopis is a curvy blade finding its origins in Ancient Greece.
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I'll take a few pics tonight and write a brief description and post it tonight. I do not have the level to post pics so will have to e-mail it to those willing. Thanks for the help.
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Email them to me if you want.
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Here is a picture of the knife in question.
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I emailed a pic to Keith so perhaps he will be able to post it here. But here are some of the details...
(1) On one side of the blade it reads:
All Terrain Knife
Previously known as kukri-previously known as kopis
originally designed 300 bc
(2) Then on the other side where the blade meets the handle it reads:
Special Formula
Stainless
hand made by
Sahiro - Japan
(3) The handle is rubber
(4) Blade approx. 12", overall approx. 17 1/2"
(5) It has a lanyard hole in the handle
(6) It has a leather sheath with a snap pocket that has a sharpening stone in it.
Hope that helps. When the pic is up it should be a lot clearer. Thanks for all the help.
(1) On one side of the blade it reads:
All Terrain Knife
Previously known as kukri-previously known as kopis
originally designed 300 bc
(2) Then on the other side where the blade meets the handle it reads:
Special Formula
Stainless
hand made by
Sahiro - Japan
(3) The handle is rubber
(4) Blade approx. 12", overall approx. 17 1/2"
(5) It has a lanyard hole in the handle
(6) It has a leather sheath with a snap pocket that has a sharpening stone in it.
Hope that helps. When the pic is up it should be a lot clearer. Thanks for all the help.
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Wow that was fast Keith. Thanks again.
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bob beat me to it - it does look like a marauder.
"Made in Japan" does not necessarily equate to a traditional japanese knife/pattern/etc.
The Kopis (also kopesh) is presumed to be one of the ancestors of the khukuri (also kukri).
If you want more info on khukuris in general, we have a forum here on bladeforums just for that:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=739
"Made in Japan" does not necessarily equate to a traditional japanese knife/pattern/etc.
The Kopis (also kopesh) is presumed to be one of the ancestors of the khukuri (also kukri).
If you want more info on khukuris in general, we have a forum here on bladeforums just for that:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=739