wootz kard for comment

napoleon · 12th February 2014, 04:14 PM

13 inches long,1 and a quarter wide across top of blade, handle 3 and 3 quarters long,marine ivory?,interesting wootz pattern,any comments welcome

Sajen · 12th February 2014, 05:34 PM

Can't tell you much about the kard with the exception that I like it.

But the handle scales are from walrus ivory.

Regards,

Detlef

napoleon · 12th February 2014, 05:59 PM

thank you sajen, i like it very much myself,

ALEX · 13th February 2014, 03:41 PM

Nice, good quality Indo-Persian kard (more Indian in my opinion) with nice wootz blade. The striation lines are naturally occured and add to the beauty of the pattern.

Montino Bourbon · 16th February 2014, 03:47 PM

You scored!!!! Have you owned this for a long time?

I'll display my new one when I get back to the USA. I've lusted over it since I saw it 2 years ago here in Jaipur.

Basically my favorite dagger. Supremely functional.

napoleon · 20th February 2014, 09:51 PM

well i bought it a few months ago, got around to looking at it properly a couple of weeks agoi particularly like the walrus handle , probably 18th century you say indian ,dare i say mughal ?,it feels very good in the hand,nice balance to it,i love the pattern,have to say among my favorites,nice to see that the kard you bought was obviously meant for you,lovely pattern quite fine not that im claiming to be an expert on wootz which i always pleasing,though its a subject i would like to know more about,any contributions on the subject welcome.

12th February 2014, 04:14 PM	#1
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	wootz kard for comment 13 inches long,1 and a quarter wide across top of blade, handle 3 and 3 quarters long,marine ivory?,interesting wootz pattern,any comments welcome Attached Images

16th February 2014, 03:47 PM	#5
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	Excellent Kard! You scored!!!! Have you owned this for a long time? I'll display my new one when I get back to the USA. I've lusted over it since I saw it 2 years ago here in Jaipur. Basically my favorite dagger. Supremely functional.

20th February 2014, 09:51 PM	#6
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	kard well i bought it a few months ago, got around to looking at it properly a couple of weeks agoi particularly like the walrus handle , probably 18th century you say indian ,dare i say mughal ?,it feels very good in the hand,nice balance to it,i love the pattern,have to say among my favorites,nice to see that the kard you bought was obviously meant for you,lovely pattern quite fine not that im claiming to be an expert on wootz which i always pleasing,though its a subject i would like to know more about,any contributions on the subject welcome.

12th February 2014, 05:34 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,125	Can't tell you much about the kard with the exception that I like it. But the handle scales are from walrus ivory. Regards, Detlef

12th February 2014, 05:59 PM	#3
napoleon Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 88	thank you sajen, i like it very much myself,

13th February 2014, 03:41 PM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Nice, good quality Indo-Persian kard (more Indian in my opinion) with nice wootz blade. The striation lines are naturally occured and add to the beauty of the pattern.