Aluminium hilted jambiya

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Lew

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

Good idea.
How does the Ally handle affect the balance?

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Good idea.
How does the Ally handle affect the balance?

By design, size and function do Jambiya have a 'balance' point?
Are they considered to have one? If so, where is it expected to be measured from and on what plane?

Gav

[Lew]

Originally Posted by freebooter

By design, size and function do Jambiya have a 'balance' point?
Are they considered to have one? If so, where is it expected to be measured from and on what plane?

Gav

Gav

considering jambiya come with a lot of different hilt materials I would say the balance point is moot. Some hilts are heavier than others and the blades are quite light in weight so most would be handle heavy.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

considering jambiya come with a lot of different hilt materials I would say the balance point is moot. Some hilts are heavier than others and the blades are quite light in weight so most would be handle heavy.

Thanks Lew, my thoughts too, just wanted confirmation.

Gav

[Lew]

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Very cool/ interesting to hear that the balance point is the same despite the material.

I know it the point of balance matters...but when I read the discussion it reminded me of the line in the movie the Mask of Zoro (1998)


"Don Diego de la Vega: [referring to Murrieta's sword] Do you know how to use that thing?

Alejandro Murrieta: Of course! The pointy end goes into the other man!"

I know...corny but maybe it made you grin or maybe just

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Interesting Lew,

I still think a point of balance is moot with form and function of application for a Jambiya of this style and size. Everything has a balance point but what by any nature is the point of a balance point in these.
I can understand a throwing knife requiring a certain point of balance just as I can a sword or rapier but I can't quite grasp the need of a point of balance in these knives.
Can someone please explain

Gav

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

} Some chap equiped a whole unit/brigade/regiment with aluminium handle kukries for ww1.

Interestin Tim, every "alluminium " handled kukri Ive ever seen to date is actualy some white "pot" metal mix presumambly including large quatities of zinc when handled..

Research by Andreas with the curator of the Maraajaha of Jodhpurs armoury & museam implys the alloy handled "jodhpur"military kukris were more likely WW2 era than WW1

Originally Posted by freebooter

I can understand a throwing knife requiring a certain point of balance just as I can a sword or rapier but I can't quite grasp the need of a point of balance in these knives.
Can someone please explain
Gav

Intresting Gav, heres my limited observations.

Ive had a dozen or so "proper" jambiya over the years, all but one went home to Saudi, The Emirates etc. or to Yeminis living in Europe over the years.

They all balanced to the decorative/reinforcment metal strip area behind the blade which is identicle to say the British commando fairbourne sykes fighting knife.

Such a balance point makes for greater speed in putting point to target rather than blade heavy pieces which have more chopping power in my observation.

I guess it means speed was of the essence with these mostly light but sharp daggers in the days when they were made to be used if neccasary.

Ive never had one of the 12 inch plus blades though but would guess they have more weight, power & forward balance?


Spiral

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Exactly the same point on my Indian Bronze hilted Jambiya. I've never had one of the long bladed ones that Stu's got a great selection of, but if memory serves most 'normally sized' Jambiya have seemed balanced to the hilt to me over the years.
Which is why I was curious if a light pure Ally hilt pushed the POB onto the blade.
Of course if its a mixed metal from various sources it might be heavier.

[Tim Simmons]

This chap used to recovery aircraft in 1917. Early days in aviation? If you contact the MOD {Minisrty of Defence} I am sure they will know details of every downed British and Commonweath arcraft on the Arabian penisula? If not still secret.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/eu...ead/index.html