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10th September 2012, 02:36 PM
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Jambiya. What is The Hilt Material?
So I have this piece for ages, always wanted to know more about the hilt. Can anyone advice on whats it made from?
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10th September 2012, 02:38 PM
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Possibly Rhino?
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10th September 2012, 02:43 PM
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Looks like horn--maybe rhino. That would be cool.
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10th September 2012, 02:44 PM
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Definately rhino
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10th September 2012, 02:44 PM
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10th September 2012, 02:46 PM
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Its not too old, the hilt and scabbard atleast. The burning finish is still present on the hilt. |
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10th September 2012, 02:53 PM
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Now I know why its previous owner (who probably even wore it) wrote "ya Mahboba" on it which means: O beloved.
Great blade, great hilt material 
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10th September 2012, 03:11 PM
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Nice one indeed
Very nice, Lotfy, would you please explain about the burning process on the hilt?
Thanks, Steve |
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10th September 2012, 03:16 PM
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Hey Archer,
After they install the blade on the jambiya, they blow torch it or something. Not for long just a few quick passes probably to give the hilt a smooth surface. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBlOpDL2Hew Its in Arabic, but you can see the full process and he even talks about blade types! |
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10th September 2012, 03:20 PM
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Burning process
Alright, a movie even in a different language is still worth a thousand words.
Thanks Last edited by archer; 10th September 2012 at 03:27 PM. Reason: delete and respond |
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10th September 2012, 03:31 PM
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Would be brilliant I think, especially with the idea I had about having voice translation... completely wasted due tobeing busy and.. laziness
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10th September 2012, 05:39 PM
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10th September 2012, 05:45 PM
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Rhino without a doubt!
That is just an awesome blade. It looks huge! Is it? - Thanks for sharing! Best wishes, - Thor |
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10th September 2012, 07:12 PM
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Best regards, Willem |
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10th September 2012, 08:26 PM
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hey Willem,
Well there is no definitive answer but to me items coming for the 2nd half of the 20th century are not too old. |
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10th September 2012, 08:30 PM
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Its not that big, from hilt tip to blade tip its about 12 inches long. The blade is pretty awesome actually, called gusbi. The gusbi blade is supposedly of the finer type according to that gentleman on the video. |
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