Balkan (?) Jambiyah

[kronckew]

picked this one up today, appears to be a wood grip. nicely ridged (both sides) very sharp steel blade.

37 cm. LOA, 22 cm. blade. no scabbard. peened tang.

[spiral]

I always think of these ones as Kurdish...

[Kubur]

Ohhh yes it is Kurdish (from Irak)
but the hilt seems to be in wood instead of the traditionnal black horn...

[Battara]

I have seen wood hilts on these Kurdish jambiya before. Check the blade to see if it is wootz by etching.

[kronckew]

my 1st comment to the vendor was that i thought it looked kurdish rather than balkan. my second thought was that i must etch it to see if it is wootz. which i did not comment to the vendor.there's a good chance it might be. :)

[kronckew]

it just arrived. nice wood grip. weighs 210 grams.

haven't etched it yet. no need. the wootz pattern is fairly obvious. :D

i'm a happy bunny!

now, have to find/make a scabbard for her.

[kronckew]

oops, forgot to post new pics with it's new clothes kindly provided by David R.

[David R]

Nice to see it all put together!