Bou Saa'da - last enter
 

Hi Gentlemen, to share with you

Bou Saada - Algeria (in arabic: بوسعادة) localised 245 km South to Algiers
It is also nicknamed "city of happiness" or "gate of the desert"
oasis is the closest to the Algerian coast.

Lying at the crossroads of major caravan routes of the Maghreb, linking the Zab at Mzab and Tell.

this knife is from the oasis of Bou Saada, obtained by grinding a file.
the ram's horn handle is assembled by ligation with thread of iron and brass wire.
scabbard of wood is covered with leather decorated with pyrography.
very classic belt knife from 19th

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Dom

Dom

That is a nice example. I have one that seems of nicer quality as is yours but it has a 1941 engraved on the blade so I think these examples may be later in the 20th century 1930-40s?

Hi Louie
your are correct :D
I mentionned "classic" but "regular" would be more appropriate,
congratulations because your's is very attractive

as "froggy" :p
the subtilities of the English language are not too much familar with me :shrug:

about the datation, you are certainly not far, I could have been a little bit optimistic ;)

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Dom

try a search in the forum here on 'Bou Saddi', there are a few interesting threads.

mine:
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s...ian001_DCE.jpg

most of the ones i've seen have a distinctive 'notch' at the tip (mentioned in one of the threads in the search). does yours?