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Lew
26th November 2006, 10:24 PM
This just ended on ebay. Nice wootz blade but it must have been rehilted as a presentation piece.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Mounted-Damascus-steel-Arab-Jambiya-dagger-niell_W0QQitemZ170051843565QQihZ007QQcategoryZ7204 3QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
ariel
26th November 2006, 10:55 PM
Where does it come from?
I guess, Pakistan, by the name of the Zia Gadoo.
The furniture does not conform to any style known to me; I guess it was a custom job.
Nice blade.
Andrew
27th November 2006, 03:08 AM
That's great, Lew. Congrats.

Nice price for such a pretty blade.
Lew
27th November 2006, 03:09 AM
Here are a couple of links to similar jambiyas.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2998&highlight=jambiya

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2127&highlight=jambiya

Lew
Andrew
27th November 2006, 03:20 AM
The mountings are markedly similar. I'll be interested to hear what you think of that blade when you have it in hand. It looks fine.
Lew
29th November 2006, 10:59 PM
My guess is that the blade came from a Balkan jambiya and probably rehilted in Syria back in the 1960s- 70s

Lew
S.Al-Anizi
30th November 2006, 10:00 AM
Very nice blade, and very nice silverwork, congrats Louie ;)
Lew
10th December 2006, 05:41 PM
The dagger arrived the other day and it's real nice :D The blade has a nice wootz pattern and the niello work is nice though I think it is silver plated copper and not real silver. Still it looks just fine with my other jambiyas :)

Lew