Kard in Damascus steel

Dom · 27th December 2008, 12:45 PM

good day Gentlemen

during my long trip back to Paris coming from Cairo, passing by Damas (Syria)
I found some (!!) ...

knifes

one of them it's that "kard", real damascus steel ("joar" in arabic)

not some "wootz" as we may found every where in our days

tks for yrs comments and appreciations

à +

Dom

ALEX · 29th December 2008, 10:44 AM

Nice find, Dom
Real and with real "Jouhar" blade:-) I think it is Turkish/Ottoman. Is the handle made of stone? It looks like agate stone.
These, as well as Persian Kards, are scarce finds in Damascus, and even more so in Egypt:-). there are more Kurdish daggers and blades, but not many kards, especially as nice as yours? Happy New Year!

ALEX · 29th December 2008, 10:44 AM

... sory, clicked "save" too many times:-)

ALEX · 29th December 2008, 10:44 AM

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Atlantia · 29th December 2008, 10:35 PM

Very Pretty Dom!
Congratulations

ward · 30th December 2008, 02:35 AM

I agree its Ottoman remember Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire.
Grip looks like horn to me?
Nice piece congrats Dom happy new year everybody

Dom · 31st December 2008, 01:09 AM

Tks for your nice comments and appreciations
the handle seems to be either horn, or ??
but not agate stone ... unfortunately

à +

Dom

ariel · 31st December 2008, 01:35 AM

Just out of interest: how much did it cost in Syria?
If you wish, you can send me PM.

Dom · 3rd January 2009, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

Just out of interest: how much did it cost in Syria?
If you wish, you can send me PM.

out of interest ... how much cost ...

LOL

it's a paradox

NO ?

more seriously ...
that knife costed me 15'500,00 SYL (syrian pounds)

à +

Dom

27th December 2008, 12:45 PM	#1
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Kard in Damascus steel good day Gentlemen during my long trip back to Paris coming from Cairo, passing by Damas (Syria) I found some (!!) ... knifes one of them it's that "kard", real damascus steel ("joar" in arabic) not some "wootz" as we may found every where in our days tks for yrs comments and appreciations à + Dom Attached Images Last edited by Dom; 27th December 2008 at 01:08 PM.

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29th December 2008, 10:44 AM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Nice find, Dom Real and with real "Jouhar" blade:-) I think it is Turkish/Ottoman. Is the handle made of stone? It looks like agate stone. These, as well as Persian Kards, are scarce finds in Damascus, and even more so in Egypt:-). there are more Kurdish daggers and blades, but not many kards, especially as nice as yours? Happy New Year!

29th December 2008, 10:35 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Very Pretty Dom! Congratulations

30th December 2008, 02:35 AM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I agree its Ottoman remember Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire. Grip looks like horn to me? Nice piece congrats Dom happy new year everybody

31st December 2008, 01:09 AM	#7
Dom Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Paris (FR*) Cairo (EG) Posts: 1,142	Tks for your nice comments and appreciations the handle seems to be either horn, or ?? but not agate stone ... unfortunately à + Dom

31st December 2008, 01:35 AM	#8
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Just out of interest: how much did it cost in Syria? If you wish, you can send me PM.