Cha Katti
| Cha Katti | |
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| Use: | Weapon, tool |
| Working time: | until now |
| Overall length: | about 80 cm, variable |
| Blade length: | about 50 cm, variable |
| Weight: | about 2.5 kg |
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The Cha Katti , also called Vechvoral , is an Indian cutting sword or ax or knife that is used as a weapon and tool.
description
The chopper has a straight blade , usually a curved blade at the cutting edge , which is heavily worked. The blades usually have no central ridge and no guard. The blade is about 50 cm long, depending on its size and shape. The total length is about 80 cm. He has a weight of about 2.5 kilograms. The long handle is usually made of wood. The blade back or the blade base is often decorated with animal or figurative representations.
See also
literature
- George Cameron Stone , Donald J. LaRocca: A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor: in All Countries and in All Times. 1934. Dover Publications, 1999, ISBN 978-0-486-40726-5 (Reprint), p. 171.
- Lord Egerton of Tatton, Wilbraham Egerton Egerton: A Description of Indian and Oriental Armor. 1896, archive.org . Illustrated edition, Dover Publications, 2002, ISBN 978-0-486-42229-9 (Reprint), pp. 78, 171.
Web links
- Indian Chopper at Oriental Arms
- Indian Chopper at Oriental Arms
- Indian Chopper in the Royal Armories