Odd Indian Khanjar for comments
 

Hai,

got this for a while, I bought it because I thought its odd but looked like an old enough marriage.

The blade is secure in the hilt, its forged, well made and I am thinking of cleaning and etching it, most likely laminated or something. The scabbard appear to have been painted with a golden colour but its all worn out, some still remains.

What do you think??

Pretty interesting, nice find.

Interesting indeed Lofty.

Apart from ease of fit in to the sheath, I find it unusual that the langets have been removed, typically on the many types or marriages to Tulwar hilts, these are left on. I am guessing it was done so the painted design remained untouched?

What are your thoughts on the piece?

Gavin

Hmmm, could be! At first I thought the langets are removed because the medial ridge gets thicker and higher as it gets to the tang. So removing it was probably the best option or the langets will bent thus causing needless damage to cloth..

:shrug:

nyc piece yo! looks like the hilt was removed from an Indian tulwar. is the hilt of the same size as on a tulwar?

Interesting piece Lofty. Something a bit different and I like it. Can't really say much about it but agree with Gavin that its a mating of an altered Tulwar hilt with a jambiya blade. Scabbard appears to show definite age.
Stu

Great find
 

Lotfy, Your right a few books have shown examples of these marriages from Victorian times onward. Compact souvenirs, Their was an early catalog company Bannermans that sold all kinds of married items. Here's one from Tirris book Islamic Weapons. I really like it,but the knuckle guard seems to restrict usage to slashing only. Steve

thanks Steve. that blade on your picture with the tulwar hilt is pretty awesome, I'd get it a nice silver hilt in traditional style if I had it :P

Hi Abdullatif.

Nifty piece. I agree that the knuckle guard makes using this very awkward. Whichever way you hold it the concave part is forward and the tip would stab the wrong way in an ice-pick hold. Only slashes with the concave part would be possible.

I think the marriage was made for novelty rather than functionality.

Regards,
Emanuel

yeah I even thought of reversing the hilt, would look better that way.

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