Maghrebi Moroccan Nimcha??

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hi Lotfy,

They are hand made and individual items mate. There are blank damascus tulwar blades with no ricasso for sale on everyones favourite auction site right now (more steeply curved).
I don't see any areas of corrosion that would indicate a long period of oxidisation. I could produce that effect in a very short time, a few weeks at most.
But like I say, just my 2p! I could be wrong.

Best
Gene

P.S. here's one from completed items, not for sale now (previosly sold) so it doesn't breech the rules for posting.

I see. Yeah I think your right. But what about the fittings? Maybe someone ha spare nimcha parts :P

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

I see. Yeah I think your right. But what about the fittings? Maybe someone ha spare nimcha parts :P

Hi Lotfy,

It could have been made that way in India or by an Indian in Morocco even.
The indian workshops turning out this type of blade are making a very wide variety of styles of both blades and fittings.
Lets see what the others think?

ATB
Gene

[Atlantia]

Steve,

You're a steel buff. Give it a flex and see if it's tempered, have a little scratch at the edge with a needle file and see how hard it is etc.

ATB
Gene