Really Big Jambiya For Comment

Ferguson · 11th May 2007, 10:03 AM

I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding.

Steve

Montino Bourbon · 11th May 2007, 03:58 PM

From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article.

Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.

Oriental-Arms · 11th May 2007, 10:11 PM

Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now.

If you ever get tired of this one...

Lew · 11th May 2007, 10:27 PM

Artzi

If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call

Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place

Lew

Lew · 16th May 2007, 05:14 AM

The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece

Lew

Lew · 17th May 2007, 03:13 PM

Hi All

I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard?

Lew

Flavio · 17th May 2007, 09:36 PM

Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures

11th May 2007, 03:58 PM	#2
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	the hilt looks like wood... From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article. Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.

11th May 2007, 10:11 PM	#3
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	An early type Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now. If you ever get tired of this one...

17th May 2007, 03:13 PM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard? Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 17th May 2007 at 10:41 PM.

11th May 2007, 10:03 AM	#1
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding. Steve

11th May 2007, 10:27 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Artzi If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place Lew

16th May 2007, 05:14 AM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece Lew

17th May 2007, 09:36 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures