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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st May 2014, 02:59 AM
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Posted By A.alnakkas
Good question, Iain. Sorry for the late reply,...

Good question, Iain. Sorry for the late reply, you know how distracted I am lately.

Well, I noticed that in both Bahrain and Qatar, the oldest and most well known smiths and swordmakers are...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th April 2014, 02:49 PM
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Views: 17,804
Posted By A.alnakkas
Ariel, Can you reference the pages on Steve...

Ariel,

Can you reference the pages on Steve Gracie's book that you have found the jambiyas on? I'll have a look as I have a copy.

Lotfy
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2014, 07:10 PM
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Posted By A.alnakkas
Picture with the black background shows a...

Picture with the black background shows a touristy khanjar so the rings are not right.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2014, 07:08 PM
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Posted By A.alnakkas
Hey Ariel, These are worn outside the belt...

Hey Ariel,

These are worn outside the belt with leather through the rings and inside the belt. The examples of ones tucked behind the belt I saw are new marriages mostly.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2014, 03:49 PM
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Posted By A.alnakkas
Hey Iain, Both exist. The more mass produced...

Hey Iain,

Both exist. The more mass produced swords are stock removal but some are forged sometimes to customers specification.

As for putting new mounts on old blades... you will get depressed...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2014, 03:46 PM
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Posted By A.alnakkas
that is very true, Richard! these are mediocre...

that is very true, Richard! these are mediocre quality swords, their better ones look much better and I will make a publication about it very soon. They copy Chinese, Indian and even Russian concepts...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st April 2014, 03:45 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
There is some info going around that a Bahraini...

There is some info going around that a Bahraini blade smith makes wootz. I saw some picts, it looks similar abit to crystalline wootz.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th April 2014, 07:01 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
Hey Iain, The blades come from many sources...

Hey Iain,

The blades come from many sources but a good number of swords coming out of Bahrain (mainly) are locally made with professional skill. Other blades like pattern welded ones are imported...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2014, 03:27 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
Cant post a wootz sword without showing the...

Cant post a wootz sword without showing the pattern! (I kept the patina, didnt etch the blade)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2014, 03:25 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
This sword is mine. The mounts are made of 989...

This sword is mine. The mounts are made of 989 silver in traditional style. All hand made.

The blade is an old Persian wootz blade that came with no mounts :-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2014, 03:22 PM
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Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
The two swords shown are of the mediocre quality....

The two swords shown are of the mediocre quality. the white one has mounts made of gold plated bronze and the brown one is gold plated aluminium.

Both blades are high carbon, balanced and VERY...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th April 2014, 03:19 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 18,808
Posted By A.alnakkas
An Overview on The Modern Arabian Saif

Hello all,

I have been planning to write about this subject for a while and finally had an opening to do so.

Here in the gulf, the tradition of the sword is still alive through the ardha and...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd April 2014, 03:57 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 26,877
Posted By A.alnakkas
Looks like a genuine item. Was there smallswords...

Looks like a genuine item. Was there smallswords with 4 ridges made curved? everything is possible, but this item would have looked alot better if the missing part was there.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th March 2014, 09:38 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,164
Posted By A.alnakkas
As for their rarity, I cannot comment really! as...

As for their rarity, I cannot comment really! as I do see SIMILAR ones around! but I am looking at it from the eyes of someone with zero experience with those guns.

Last long one I saw was at...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 18th March 2014, 07:57 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,164
Posted By A.alnakkas
Very nice! I see similar ones often here... many...

Very nice! I see similar ones often here... many gun collectors in Kuwait compared to swords and they have the same jambiya 'personal' feeling to them :D lovely items.

As for the name; Abu Fatila...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 7th March 2014, 11:35 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 30,201
Posted By A.alnakkas
very nice!!! New ones are still being made...

very nice!!!

New ones are still being made in Zanjan, Iran. Some even have very nice koftgari!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th March 2014, 03:42 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 11,924
Posted By A.alnakkas
Well, the sword tradition is alive in the gulf...

Well, the sword tradition is alive in the gulf still. Swords are still made in KSA, Qatar and Bahrain. They are used in many occasions and are still part of costumes. To me, those swords are no...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2014, 07:55 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 13,952
Posted By A.alnakkas
I dont see a reason why these are locally...

I dont see a reason why these are locally applied. Omani's do apply a crown on their recently made weapons but we are talking about North African weapons here and North African weapons tend to have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2014, 04:48 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,939
Posted By A.alnakkas
Yes! I am interested as well as I have two blades...

Yes! I am interested as well as I have two blades with such pattern and never saw them as sham.

Interesting thing about those Syrian made mounts is often the quillons are old ones with added...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2014, 02:20 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,939
Posted By A.alnakkas
I wouldnt argue with you, Alex, as you are far...

I wouldnt argue with you, Alex, as you are far more experienced than me when it comes to wootz patterns. But isnt the pattern too bold to count as sham?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2014, 05:27 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,939
Posted By A.alnakkas
Mainly from experience, Dave. I see such koftgari...

Mainly from experience, Dave. I see such koftgari on blades with quillons and scabbard mounts that also have the same silver koftgari. These scabbards and inscriptions are almost uniform and is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 5th March 2014, 02:51 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 22,939
Posted By A.alnakkas
isnt this one of the Persian wootz types?? ...

isnt this one of the Persian wootz types??

Decent blade, but the koftgari on the blade and quillons are Syrian and recent.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th February 2014, 12:53 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,984
Posted By A.alnakkas
The one from Artzi's website is likely a hybrid....

The one from Artzi's website is likely a hybrid. Not necessarily put together but the hilt is Yemeni while the scabbard is Omani. The blade is the nicest part of that item.. the hilt is good rhino.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2014, 11:25 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 7,881
Posted By A.alnakkas
nice piece. Will be hard to translate like this.....

nice piece. Will be hard to translate like this.. need better images.

It appears that the flower shaped cartouche (later, common Syrian addition) covers an older one? such a shame.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 27th February 2014, 09:28 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 14,984
Posted By A.alnakkas
Here is where I thought there are assumptions: ...

Here is where I thought there are assumptions:



It seems assumptive but I could be overreading into your comment. Anyways, I have one with a wooden hilt and tight pinning. Will post pictures of...
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