Old Jambiya for ID

[Andy Stevens]

Originally Posted by tom hyle

Is the blade engraved, or is it forged from a rasp/file? Do I see a seperate band of metal overlaying the other metal, like a belt around the center of the handle?

Hello Tom
The blade has been engraved with a cross hatch type decoration, which is looking very worn in places. The chap that sold me this knife reckoned the blade was ex military. The steel does seem to be of good quility, thick and heavy. Its an interesting notion that file blades were used for blade making, Is this common ? The band around the waist of the handle is partly to hold the brass sheet in place. I have included a better picture of the handle.