Recently made Omani Kattara / Saif

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

If you read my post properly you will see that I am not suggesting there is such a thing as a RARE ORIGINAL ROYAL HILTED SWORD, but simply using that term as an example of how someone may describe your REPLICA in the future to try and sell it.
My point all along has been that a "major rebuilt" or creation of a potentially RARE and EXPENSIVE item,(and I am not talking restoration here), should be marked in some way to state that it is NOT ORIGINAL.

Salaams kahnjar1~ I dont have any replicas..I have read your post... It is incorrect to suggest replica. We only restore professionally. Most decent swords here in Oman eventually get a rebuilt scabbard and most decent Khanjars have some changes in their lives. (Most of its parts are interchangeable.)

You may have failed to understand the nature of artefacts that are in full use here every day like Khanjars and used scores of times per annum in the case of Pageantry Swords... and Iconized Weapons. They or parts of them wear out or get damaged...Perhaps if you read a few books on the subject it will enhance your knowledge.

I am talking about restoration and Iconization which is the traditional, accepted, historical, respected, endorsement of a weapon by upgrading it to VIP Status... This is a living, breathing, historical function not a dead art... We do Iconization of swords in Oman today... and will do for many years. The job is carefully done so as not to change the original format and so that it may, if required, be returned to status later with certification and photos. You appear to misunderstand the basic facts. (Again); Not Replica.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.