Kurdish Dagger

kronckew · 3rd March 2021, 10:17 AM

My Kurdish Jambiyah has a wood grip without the rosettes., but they all, as far as I've seen are the same size & shape, all pretty much exact twins. And...
as a hidden bonus, many if not most are WOOTZ, and thus NOT recent manufacture. Mine came sans scabbard.One of our other kind members had a spare, which he donated in the hopes it might work. It does. Fits it perfectly.

No fancy engraving, coins, wire work, gold, silver, jewels, silk, etc. They don't need any of that. They are all deadly beauties, and the wootz ones are classy enough for anyone. They stand out from the crowd on their own and are almost instantly recognisable from the other khanjar/jambiyah mob.

Norman McCormick · 3rd March 2021, 01:50 PM

Hi,
The blades on these seem to conform to a generic shape albeit they can differ quite substantially in size, same with the scabbards. The hilts can differ a little, one I have has a pale horn hilt. Age may be a bit problematic as the design appears to have altered little over time.
Regards,
Norman.

Gonzoadler · 3rd March 2021, 03:08 PM

Here is my Kurdish Khanjar. Handle and the point of the scabbard are made of horn, I would say buffalo horn.

3rd March 2021, 10:17 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	My Kurdish Jambiyah has a wood grip without the rosettes., but they all, as far as I've seen are the same size & shape, all pretty much exact twins. And... as a hidden bonus, many if not most are WOOTZ, and thus NOT recent manufacture. Mine came sans scabbard.One of our other kind members had a spare, which he donated in the hopes it might work. It does. Fits it perfectly. No fancy engraving, coins, wire work, gold, silver, jewels, silk, etc. They don't need any of that. They are all deadly beauties, and the wootz ones are classy enough for anyone. They stand out from the crowd on their own and are almost instantly recognisable from the other khanjar/jambiyah mob. Attached Images

3rd March 2021, 01:50 PM	#2
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,618	Hi, The blades on these seem to conform to a generic shape albeit they can differ quite substantially in size, same with the scabbards. The hilts can differ a little, one I have has a pale horn hilt. Age may be a bit problematic as the design appears to have altered little over time. Regards, Norman. Attached Images

3rd March 2021, 03:08 PM	#3
Gonzoadler Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Germany Posts: 255	Here is my Kurdish Khanjar. Handle and the point of the scabbard are made of horn, I would say buffalo horn. Attached Images