Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > Ethnographic Weapons

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 3rd May 2005, 10:10 PM   #1
Lew
(deceased)
 
Lew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 3,191
Default Syrian Jambiya For Comment

Hi Guys

This auction ended yesterday. I think it's an older Syrian jambiya 1950s era? The blade looks like it could have been forged from a file or it's the markings from a vise? Any comments would be appreciated.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6527543668


Lew
Lew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd May 2005, 10:16 PM   #2
Rick
Vikingsword Staff
 
Rick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,258
Thumbs up

Nice Lew , can't beat the price .
I think it was forged from a file ; and usually these jambiya have many more pieces missing from their hilts!
I like the etching at the base of the blade ; a nice touch .
Congrats .
Rick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 3rd May 2005, 11:46 PM   #3
Threetemper
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Oakhurst,NJ
Posts: 14
Default Nice piece

It looks as though it was forged from a rasp. I have made a few knives this way. They use lots of them on their horses so there is a good supply. Some are casehardened so smiths look for rasps that aren't. Nice grip too.
Threetemper is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 4th May 2005, 05:30 AM   #4
knife7knut
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 31
Default Re:File marks

When I first looked at the pictures I thought to myself,"Gee I have similar marks near the hilt of the Jambiya I own". Then I took a look at my knife and realized that although the marks were in the same relative position,they were not consistent as on your knife.
Is there a particular reason for having them there? The rest of the blade is devoid of these crosshatched lines. I was under the impression that they were there to aid in the adhesion of the gold inlay. Is that possible?
I'm enclosing a closeup of the area in question.
BTW looks like you got a great deal on a nice knife!
Cheers
Ray
Attached Images
 
knife7knut is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 4th May 2005, 12:42 PM   #5
tom hyle
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Houston, TX, USA
Posts: 1,254
Default

Yes, you are exactly correct; the crosshatching on yours is for the gold to stick to; this type of overlay work is called koftgari. The marks on the threadstarter are rasp teeth. You may find a differing pattern on the other side (some rasps are the same on both sides, some are not). This seems to be fairly common and traditional in the Arab sphere, on Luzon, and in N America, at least.
tom hyle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 4th May 2005, 03:32 PM   #6
Ferguson
Member
 
Ferguson's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Kernersville, NC, USA
Posts: 793
Default

Lew that's cool! Nothing like getting a nice piece at a great price! Still tired of ebay?

Steve
Ferguson is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 04:08 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.