Interesting tribal knife

[not2sharp]

This one was supposedly collected recently in Afghanistan. It represents an interesting clash of technology. The knife is crude and appears entirely fabricated under very primative conditions; but the materials themselves are a different story. The handle and guard looks to be carved from a massive and solid block of high density brown plastic, perhaps electrical insulating material at least 3/4-inch thick. The decorative bands and copper rivets were probably once electrical components as well.

Have anyone come across other similar examples?

n2s

[Tim Simmons]

Very interesting and not unattractive, it has a strong and confident finish, what a shame there is no scabbard to add its information. I would say this was well made and not something the maker has done just the once. To me the blade could very easily be African. There was a knife on ebay recently with the same lazy "S" shaped guard. It to was said to hail from Afghanistan, however the handle was made of that horn and metal/other materials layers very often seen in the North and NE Africa and Yemen, bit of a mystery? I think this another, could you made anything as good denied of your wealth education and equipment just down the road in a shop. I like it. Tim

[Tim Simmons]

I found the picture of the knife that was on ebay. Note the shape of the guard. Tim.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v426/jamhappy/untitled.jpg

[not2sharp]

Tim,

That last one reminds me of this one. It is an old Jambiya from my collection.

http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/77/77561/folders/72553/1102458jambiya.jpg


n2s