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Aurangzeb · 22nd May 2005, 10:13 PM

Hi all!

Two last questions about my Syrian dagger. First,is this worn in a similer fashion to the koummya of Morroco? Second,Although not arms or armour related is important to me anyway,do they were/used to wear fez hats in Syria? I believe that my dagger might be a 1950's torist dagger due to the fact that the blade is not very sharp but is only a little sharper than a butterknife, and is only sharp at the point. It also rattles slghtly in it's sheath, which at it's throat only has a cardborad or leather insert.

Hopefully someone can translate the word on the sheath.

Thanks again for the help.

P.S.- Freddy your dagger reminds me slightly of a Jordanian jambiya(not shabria) I saw recently.

P.S.- someone told me that a acrilic spray might be good at preserving a dagger,is this wise or not?

22nd May 2005, 10:13 PM	#9
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Hi all! Two last questions about my Syrian dagger. First,is this worn in a similer fashion to the koummya of Morroco? Second,Although not arms or armour related is important to me anyway,do they were/used to wear fez hats in Syria? I believe that my dagger might be a 1950's torist dagger due to the fact that the blade is not very sharp but is only a little sharper than a butterknife, and is only sharp at the point. It also rattles slghtly in it's sheath, which at it's throat only has a cardborad or leather insert. Hopefully someone can translate the word on the sheath. Thanks again for the help. P.S.- Freddy your dagger reminds me slightly of a Jordanian jambiya(not shabria) I saw recently. P.S.- someone told me that a acrilic spray might be good at preserving a dagger,is this wise or not?