Sabiki question

[harrywagner]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Harry,
No I do not think so. What Steve refers to is a blade much like this ()...... curved surfaces but no ridge. I have not seen one either, so assume that they are not common. The two Rashaq Dharia you show have similar but not identical ribbed blades. Some also have fullered blades though they do not appear that often either, and are likely Saudi types. Don't forget that Steve's book is about Yemeni types.
Stu

Thanks Stu,
Mr. Gracie's book has given me plenty to think about. I have always thought the last one (with the highly polished blade) was made fairly recently and that was why it's blade is so different. It is a thick piece of steel, and it is all business. The other two have very thin blades. No medial ridge at all on the top one (the oldest looking one). The one with the belt doesn't really have a ridge either. The blade has fullers on both sides, from the Ricasso to the tip, which gives the appearance of a ridge. I will keep an eye out for a rhomboid style blade.

Harry