Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Arabian sword, new or old? opinions please

A.alnakkas · 11th March 2012, 01:41 PM

Sorry for bringing back the dead!

This saif is probably from the King Faisal era. The blades are usually forged, thick and are ment for business. After the King Faisal era, the saifs became more Ardha oriented and come with thin (but forged) blades that would buzz and are flexible, the fittings also fits the era. Newer ones have almost identical fittings but are less artistic.

These examples (King Faisal era. Probably even before King Faisal..) are actually impressive, as they are very faithful to the original badawi, I personally consider them authentic and are collectable. Some of them come with stamped blades even.

11th March 2012, 01:41 PM	#19
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	ARISE! Sorry for bringing back the dead! This saif is probably from the King Faisal era. The blades are usually forged, thick and are ment for business. After the King Faisal era, the saifs became more Ardha oriented and come with thin (but forged) blades that would buzz and are flexible, the fittings also fits the era. Newer ones have almost identical fittings but are less artistic. These examples (King Faisal era. Probably even before King Faisal..) are actually impressive, as they are very faithful to the original badawi, I personally consider them authentic and are collectable. Some of them come with stamped blades even.