Recommendation? antique kris daggers

[Evan Wilson]

hello I am looking for info and links of any good sources to help determine if a kris style dagger I picked up may be antique or not I've tryed looking for places with good info in the past but have not turned up much through my efforts.

some of the small but scarce info I have found I tend to be skeptical mostly because I don't know much about these blades and the other albeit common problem of you cant always trust what you read on the internet .

any links or info on what to look for when looking at the blade would be appreciated thanks.

 

[not2sharp]

Hi Evans,

You can start by posting a few photos of your knife. At least we can tell you which category your knife likely falls under.

n2s

 

[Evan Wilson]

Hi Evans,

You can start by posting a few photos of your knife. At least we can tell you which category your knife likely falls under.

n2s

here are a few

 

[not2sharp]

These are sometimes called executioner swords. Perhaps late 19th/early 20th century.

link:

https://www.mandarinmansion.com/glossary/execution-keris

Check out Vikingsword.com for additional details. They have an active subforum dedicated to Keri’s blades.

n2s

 

[Evan Wilson]

These are sometimes called executioner swords. Perhaps late 19th/early 20th century.

link:

https://www.mandarinmansion.com/glossary/execution-keris

Check out Vikingsword.com for additional details. They have an active subforum dedicated to Keri’s blades.

n2s

A huge thanks that gives me a starting point.