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

M.carter · 5th April 2005, 01:20 PM

Hello,

My sword has the same adhesive that Eftihis has got on his sword. Just to check how hard it was, I poked it with strong pressure with a needle, it did not go in, so I would say that would be fairly strong (although the hilt on mine is fixed with rivets, not just resin). I do not know exactly where my sword has been made, a Kuwaiti friend of mine gave it me as a gift, I asked him where in Arabia has it been made, he told me Abha. I'm pretty sure that my sword and Eftihi's came from the same 'source', as they are identical, except for the hilts. I can surely say that this sword is my favourite.

I also was browsing some local antiques shops, one of them had two more of these, except the ones he had had straight, plain blades.

5th April 2005, 01:20 PM	#3
M.carter Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 176	Hello, My sword has the same adhesive that Eftihis has got on his sword. Just to check how hard it was, I poked it with strong pressure with a needle, it did not go in, so I would say that would be fairly strong (although the hilt on mine is fixed with rivets, not just resin). I do not know exactly where my sword has been made, a Kuwaiti friend of mine gave it me as a gift, I asked him where in Arabia has it been made, he told me Abha. I'm pretty sure that my sword and Eftihi's came from the same 'source', as they are identical, except for the hilts. I can surely say that this sword is my favourite. I also was browsing some local antiques shops, one of them had two more of these, except the ones he had had straight, plain blades.