"Mad Mahdi" Dagger

Tim Simmons · 24th March 2005, 07:42 PM

Hello Aurangzeb. What a wonderful piece of history to owen at 13.There are many books on the Sudan wars,they often rather wordy unless you read avidly.When I was 13 I had no money,I shall assume the same for you.You could try ,osprey miitary man-at -arms series these are very good value for money.No59 Sudan Campains 1881-98 and no215 Queen Victoria's Enemies:2 North Africa.Warning the Sudan will draw you in and take all your money for the rest of your life. Tim

Aurangzeb · 24th March 2005, 11:57 PM

Hello all!

Is my idea that my dagger might have been tucked in the sash logical or illogical?Also thanks Tim ,I immeadiatly went to Ebay And found one of the books you told me about.(and of course bought it

)

P.S.-The Sudan has already sucked me in,and is slowly taking my money,but I find it fasinating!

Thanks!!

Aurangzeb · 25th March 2005, 11:24 PM

Hi all!

IIs there any way to bring out or restore the worn Koranic inscriptions on the bade of my Sudanese Dagger?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Rick · 25th March 2005, 11:31 PM

I think , in this case the best course of action would be to leave it alone . There is not much that you can do for etched resist lettering other than darkening the entire blade and then sanding or polishing the script which would wear it down even more .

Remember the motto , "First do no harm."

Aurangzeb · 25th March 2005, 11:49 PM

Hi Rick!

Thanks for ansering my question.Thank god you told me this before I had time to experiment!

Just kidding I am so paranoid about damaging any of my daggers I chould never experiment on them!

Upon closer inspection of the blade I found that the engraving is barely worn,it was just an optical illusion from slight pitting and bad lighting in the room.

Thanks for the help!

P.S.-how do you spell the name of that Uzbekistan dagger that looks like a meat cleaver,I ask because I know some guy's going to Uzbekistan for a while and am going to tell them to look for one?

Rick · 26th March 2005, 01:52 AM

Well a dagger is for stabbing and a meat cleaver is for chopping so I'm not sure what weapon you are referring to .

Aurangzeb · 26th March 2005, 01:59 AM

Hi Rick!

The type of dagger i'm reffering too isfor chopping,I have heard that many daggers of this type were made after the soviet union broke up in 1990 or 91.
The sheath usually swallows up some of the handle and a few were on Ebay a while ago.Hopefully what I have attempted to describe will help.I have no clue what the type is called or spelled.

24th March 2005, 11:57 PM	#2
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Is my idea logical? Hello all! Is my idea that my dagger might have been tucked in the sash logical or illogical?Also thanks Tim ,I immeadiatly went to Ebay And found one of the books you told me about.(and of course bought it ) P.S.-The Sudan has already sucked me in,and is slowly taking my money,but I find it fasinating! Thanks!! Last edited by Aurangzeb; 25th March 2005 at 12:04 AM. Reason: forgot something

25th March 2005, 11:24 PM	#3
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	question Hi all! IIs there any way to bring out or restore the worn Koranic inscriptions on the bade of my Sudanese Dagger? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

25th March 2005, 11:49 PM	#5
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	Thanks Hi Rick! Thanks for ansering my question.Thank god you told me this before I had time to experiment! Just kidding I am so paranoid about damaging any of my daggers I chould never experiment on them! Upon closer inspection of the blade I found that the engraving is barely worn,it was just an optical illusion from slight pitting and bad lighting in the room. Thanks for the help! P.S.-how do you spell the name of that Uzbekistan dagger that looks like a meat cleaver,I ask because I know some guy's going to Uzbekistan for a while and am going to tell them to look for one? Last edited by Aurangzeb; 25th March 2005 at 11:59 PM. Reason: Forgot somthing

26th March 2005, 01:59 AM	#7
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	chopper Hi Rick! The type of dagger i'm reffering too isfor chopping,I have heard that many daggers of this type were made after the soviet union broke up in 1990 or 91. The sheath usually swallows up some of the handle and a few were on Ebay a while ago.Hopefully what I have attempted to describe will help.I have no clue what the type is called or spelled.

24th March 2005, 07:42 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,855	Hello Aurangzeb. What a wonderful piece of history to owen at 13.There are many books on the Sudan wars,they often rather wordy unless you read avidly.When I was 13 I had no money,I shall assume the same for you.You could try ,osprey miitary man-at -arms series these are very good value for money.No59 Sudan Campains 1881-98 and no215 Queen Victoria's Enemies:2 North Africa.Warning the Sudan will draw you in and take all your money for the rest of your life. Tim

25th March 2005, 11:31 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	I think , in this case the best course of action would be to leave it alone . There is not much that you can do for etched resist lettering other than darkening the entire blade and then sanding or polishing the script which would wear it down even more . Remember the motto , "First do no harm."

26th March 2005, 01:52 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,339	Well a dagger is for stabbing and a meat cleaver is for chopping so I'm not sure what weapon you are referring to .