Middle Eastern Knife??

Dom · 23rd February 2013, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by David

Care to share, rather than dancing around the question while throwing out rude emoticons. Is there some reason you keep sticking your tongue out at everyone with every post?

received 5/5, you are a modo, I'll stick to your orders
from now, I'm a spectator. Over

Dom

David · 23rd February 2013, 01:35 AM

No orders here Dom, just friendly suggestions.

broadaxe · 23rd February 2013, 05:55 PM

I believe it is Afghan made dagger for the British/European market. Typical shape and technique.

David R · 23rd February 2013, 06:48 PM

Looking at it again I think it is an "assembleage", blade ground down from an Indian copy of a Wilkinson, and the scabbard furniture, with its brass throat locket and steel chape, from out of the bit box, hilt pieces also from the box. With the standard Islamic invocation on the ricasso I think it aimed at the local market rather than the Western.
A nice item all the same, probably made within the last 30 years or so.

23rd February 2013, 01:35 AM	#2
David Keris forum moderator Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 7,044	No orders here Dom, just friendly suggestions.

23rd February 2013, 05:55 PM	#3
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 332	I believe it is Afghan made dagger for the British/European market. Typical shape and technique.

23rd February 2013, 06:48 PM	#4
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,053	Looking at it again I think it is an "assembleage", blade ground down from an Indian copy of a Wilkinson, and the scabbard furniture, with its brass throat locket and steel chape, from out of the bit box, hilt pieces also from the box. With the standard Islamic invocation on the ricasso I think it aimed at the local market rather than the Western. A nice item all the same, probably made within the last 30 years or so.