More katars and ancient weapons. Pix.

Bill Martino

Bill Martino

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Here are some more ancient weapons and a couple more katars. I like the one on the left which to me looks like a combo sticker and slicer.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ

 
Very nice, I noticed the extra long handles on the two khuks. I also noticed on the older styles that the center ring on the handle is quite pronounced. I would guess this to keep it from slipping out of the hand when it is all sweaty and bloody. Once all the major battles where over they proubably reduced its size for mor comfort. That bowie style on the right is pretty neat. I beat you would get a lot of takers if the kamis where to start makeing some of these. Thanks, really like looking at these.
 
Just when I thought I understood that a katar was straight punch dagger, this curved one comes along and I can once again no longer fathom how in the world these things were used.

I like that little yataghan next to the curved katar, too.

I think I like the stright katars better than the curved ones.

-Dave

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Each of these collections seems to contain at least two of each weapon used. Any ideas why? Were backups of the chosen weapon carried into battle? If so, how were the battles conducted so they would allow this luxury? Carrying extras would seem unduly cumbersome.
 
After searching for so long I've seen quite a number of designs for katars. Although I have no idea what the names are for any of them. I've always just figured that the weapon was personalized to suit someone's purposes. I too like the yataghan, it's truly a wonderful piece.

- D

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Where the lion's skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox's.
 
Do you guys have a different picture? There are no Yataghans that I see, but there are are 2 Koras on each side.

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JP
 
Well, now's the part that I confess that I really don't know what the hell I am talking about...
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That little knife _reminded_ me of a yataghan, anyway.

I still like the kindjals the best and would love to buy one, but I appear to be alone in this desire.

Sigh...

-Dave
 
I was just going along with Dave, I can never remember the proper names for knives.
- D

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Where the lion's skin will not reach, you must patch it out with the fox's.
 
It could be called khanjar or khanjarli. Also, in Arabia, Persia, and India the weapon with yataghan-shaped curvature is called Sosun Patta, which means "lily leaf" shaped.
 
KK,
would the the leaf shape 'sosun patta' be refering the Yataghan blade or the bulbous splayed pommels of these weapons? I have seen some Yataghans with blade variants but the handle is always distinctly designed.

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JP
 
I'm betting the kamis in BirGorkha would call that knife a sosunpati. But I've been wrong before. I think the Banspati is their version of bamboo leaf.

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Uncle Bill
Himalayan Imports Website
Khukuri FAQ



[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 09 December 1999).]
 
Okay, I give up. I have been marveling at those weird things in several of the pics of old weapons and hoping somebody else would ask or people who knew would just start talking about them spontaneously and I wouldn't have to reveal my ignorance, but that hasn't happened and I can't stand it any longer! I am referring to that weird thing on the extreme left of this picture. What the heck is that thing??? How was it used???

-Cougar Allen :{)
 
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