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Unclebob 14th February 2018 02:26 PM
Khyber Knife
 
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Bought this Khyber Knife a few weeks back. Exactly what I was looking for, I didn't want anything too fancy, just the real thing!
Blade is 22 1/2".

shayde78 16th February 2018 03:26 AM
Nice!
Good representative example.

Pukka Bundook 16th February 2018 02:43 PM
That is a gem, Bob!

I agree, it is everything you could want in one of these.
Fantastic piece and condition.

Congrats!!

Richard.

Ian 16th February 2018 04:35 PM
Hi Bob. Agree with comments already made. Nice example.

Is the end of the hilt resting on something? It looks a bit odd.

Ian.

shayde78 16th February 2018 05:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian
Hi Bob. Agree with comments already made. Nice example.

Is the end of the hilt resting on something? It looks a bit odd.

Ian.
I think it is resting on the tab by which one would hang the towel.

Jens Nordlunde 16th February 2018 05:53 PM
Nice buy.
To me it looks like a nice tribal 'knife' with a long blade.
Jens

Unclebob 16th February 2018 07:57 PM
Thanks everyone, glad you all like it. shayde78 is correct about Tea Towel tab! It came with a scabbard, which looks to have been recovered in black hide, fairly recently.

Ian 16th February 2018 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Unclebob
... It came with a scabbard, which looks to have been recovered in black hide, fairly recently.
Probably hide from an ass.

Unclebob 16th February 2018 11:11 PM
Funnily enough, I was looking at a Turkish KILIJ sword the other day and the owner said the scabbard was probably covered in Ass hide!

ariel 16th February 2018 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Ian
Probably hide from an ass.
Whose ass? :-)

Ferguson 16th February 2018 11:50 PM
Lovely example of a fearsome instrument!
Steve

kronckew 17th February 2018 10:11 AM
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Yup, looks just like mine, which sadly did not come with a scabbard. They are also sometimes referred to as 'Salawar Yataghans' as many have an almost imperceptable 'S' curved spine. (Mine does)


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