I never have as much time to post on the forum as I'd like, however, I thought this was worth sharing.
I've accumulated a fair number of artifacts that have sat in my family over the years. I've rescued them from oblivion really; I attach more value to old and interesting objects than other people seem to.
Here's an interesting knife. I'm fairly sure it was acquired by a distant relative who served in the french military, in what is now Vietnam, but was at the time Indochina. This will have been in the early 1900s, possibly earlier.
The knife was in a poor state when I salvaged it. But I glued the sheath back together (bamboo?) and cleaned it. It was largely black with grime. The blade (17 cm long) was loose so I glued that to secure it. It's partial tang. A magnet suggests the tang extends to around just under a half of the length of the handle. I polished the blade and got it shaving sharp. Then I put it in a cupboard, forgot it existed, and found it again today.
I hope you are all well and in good health
I've accumulated a fair number of artifacts that have sat in my family over the years. I've rescued them from oblivion really; I attach more value to old and interesting objects than other people seem to.
Here's an interesting knife. I'm fairly sure it was acquired by a distant relative who served in the french military, in what is now Vietnam, but was at the time Indochina. This will have been in the early 1900s, possibly earlier.
The knife was in a poor state when I salvaged it. But I glued the sheath back together (bamboo?) and cleaned it. It was largely black with grime. The blade (17 cm long) was loose so I glued that to secure it. It's partial tang. A magnet suggests the tang extends to around just under a half of the length of the handle. I polished the blade and got it shaving sharp. Then I put it in a cupboard, forgot it existed, and found it again today.
I hope you are all well and in good health
