Hello, my name is Emanuel and I am a flyssa addict

Emanuel · 21st April 2010, 05:12 AM

That's a beauty Lew. It's those exact same pics of your flyssa that made me fall in love with it.
I've been working on carving a scabbard for a small flyssa for a while now. As soon as it's complete I'll try my hand at bigger scabbards.

Incidentally, I'm reading a book on "Grande Kabylie" from 1847, and there's a mention that the Ifflissen produced the flyssa with local iron and "steel brought from the Orient". There are no additional notes and no way to determine what "the Orient" means, but this brings to mind some flyssa I've seen with visibly laminated blades. At the same time, Lacoste-Dujardin indicated that flyssa blades were usually iron, rarely steel. This might be an error on her part, and it might also suggest that the laminated blades were made from imported pattern-welded Turkish, Persian or Indian billets via the Ottoman ports.

Just a thought...

Emanuel · 21st April 2010, 05:46 AM

Just bought another one from the bay...somewhat shorter, 32" blade, but looks like the more refined type...
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I tried to look away and let it go...but I couldn't...
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Yes...I'm a sick man

Gavin Nugent · 21st April 2010, 08:43 AM

Gentlemen!!!

It appears you have both found comfort in each other knowing you are not alone in your addictions

, great to see such a support network for troubled Flyssa addicts.
I know I am really going to enjoy watching you both talk your way through your troubles....I'd join you but I have enough troubles of my own

Gav

Tim Simmons · 21st April 2010, 03:05 PM

You have issues to work on.

Battara · 21st April 2010, 06:01 PM

Who doesn't?

(especially flyssa freaks

)

Rick · 21st April 2010, 07:56 PM

Isn't that why we're all gathered here ?

Battara · 21st April 2010, 08:28 PM

Oh.....yeah......right........

21st April 2010, 05:46 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Just bought another one from the bay...somewhat shorter, 32" blade, but looks like the more refined type... ... ... I tried to look away and let it go...but I couldn't... ... .. .. Yes...I'm a sick man Attached Images

21st April 2010, 08:43 AM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	The black couch. Gentlemen!!! It appears you have both found comfort in each other knowing you are not alone in your addictions , great to see such a support network for troubled Flyssa addicts. I know I am really going to enjoy watching you both talk your way through your troubles....I'd join you but I have enough troubles of my own Gav

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Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,368	Who doesn't? (especially flyssa freaks ) Last edited by Battara; 21st April 2010 at 06:48 PM.

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21st April 2010, 05:12 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	That's a beauty Lew. It's those exact same pics of your flyssa that made me fall in love with it. I've been working on carving a scabbard for a small flyssa for a while now. As soon as it's complete I'll try my hand at bigger scabbards. Incidentally, I'm reading a book on "Grande Kabylie" from 1847, and there's a mention that the Ifflissen produced the flyssa with local iron and "steel brought from the Orient". There are no additional notes and no way to determine what "the Orient" means, but this brings to mind some flyssa I've seen with visibly laminated blades. At the same time, Lacoste-Dujardin indicated that flyssa blades were usually iron, rarely steel. This might be an error on her part, and it might also suggest that the laminated blades were made from imported pattern-welded Turkish, Persian or Indian billets via the Ottoman ports. Just a thought...

21st April 2010, 03:05 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,954	You have issues to work on.

21st April 2010, 07:56 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,387	Isn't that why we're all gathered here ?

21st April 2010, 08:28 PM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,368	Oh.....yeah......right........