indian khanjar on ebay

Valjhun · 27th June 2006, 06:14 PM

My friend told me about thatone he has bought.
What do you think?

klick

Ian · 27th June 2006, 06:40 PM

Hi Valjhun:

I'm thinking the blade has some age but the hilt is a recent replacement. If you look at the pictures in the book, you will see that the curls on the handle adjacent to the blade are wider than the blade itself. The knife on top of the book has a hilt that is a little narrower than the blade. I think that hilt was made for another knife and ended up on this one. The condition of the hilt makes me think it is probably of relatively recent manufacture. Not a particularly good marriage of blade and hilt IMO.

Ian.

Valjhun · 27th June 2006, 07:13 PM

Thank you Ian! I agree with you. When I saw it I noticed that something was very strange about it, but for some reason I couldn't tell what. It is so obvious. Yes I also think that it is a recent marriage....

As a matter of fact, wich book is that?

Ian · 27th June 2006, 08:53 PM

There's a copy of this book available here with the names of the author and publisher:

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Book...L?bi=698507801

katana · 27th June 2006, 10:10 PM

If you look at the blade as it enters the 'new' handle there is a 'tide mark' ....perhaps where the original handle ended?

The question is ..was the knife made to look like the one in the book?

ariel · 27th June 2006, 11:31 PM

It was posted on the Swap Forum here.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2417

Andrew · 28th June 2006, 12:08 AM

Caveat emptor...

27th June 2006, 06:14 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	indian khanjar on ebay My friend told me about thatone he has bought. What do you think? klick

27th June 2006, 06:40 PM	#2
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,031	Nice knife, but ... Hi Valjhun: I'm thinking the blade has some age but the hilt is a recent replacement. If you look at the pictures in the book, you will see that the curls on the handle adjacent to the blade are wider than the blade itself. The knife on top of the book has a hilt that is a little narrower than the blade. I think that hilt was made for another knife and ended up on this one. The condition of the hilt makes me think it is probably of relatively recent manufacture. Not a particularly good marriage of blade and hilt IMO. Ian.

27th June 2006, 11:31 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	It was posted on the Swap Forum here. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=2417 Last edited by Andrew; 28th June 2006 at 12:04 AM.

27th June 2006, 07:13 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Thank you Ian! I agree with you. When I saw it I noticed that something was very strange about it, but for some reason I couldn't tell what. It is so obvious. Yes I also think that it is a recent marriage.... As a matter of fact, wich book is that?

27th June 2006, 08:53 PM	#4
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,031	There's a copy of this book available here with the names of the author and publisher: http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/Book...L?bi=698507801

27th June 2006, 10:10 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	If you look at the blade as it enters the 'new' handle there is a 'tide mark' ....perhaps where the original handle ended? The question is ..was the knife made to look like the one in the book?

28th June 2006, 12:08 AM	#7
Andrew Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: USA Posts: 1,725	Caveat emptor...