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28th July 2006, 05:08 PM | #1 |
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My first Jambiya...but is it a good one?
An old..I believe... Jambiya.
Blade 20cms and 4mm thick, overall length 37cms Nice and heavy, slight damage in places. Could anyone tell me the country of origin? Is this a good example? Is there any way of dating this knife? All info gratefully received....thankyou |
28th July 2006, 05:13 PM | #2 |
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Moroccan Koummya. Not new, not a bazaar piece; in short, the real stuff.
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28th July 2006, 06:56 PM | #3 |
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Thanks Ariel,
Its never easy deciding whether a knife on eBay is good or bad when viewing the pictures on a listing. But when I received it in was in no doubt that it was functional. Thankyou for your input......how's your leg? |
28th July 2006, 09:26 PM | #4 |
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Seems like this has seen quite some serious usage: the leading edge shows what appears to be wear from repeated sharpening...
BTW, is 4mm the maximum thickness? Regards, Kai |
29th July 2006, 01:48 AM | #5 | |
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Going to Peru for 4 days in mid-August. Expect to find a lot of ancient Inca weapons in the local antique stores: real plastic and genuine stainless steel Will bring Pisco. If anybody is around Ann Arbor, drop by and we shall have a party. |
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29th July 2006, 04:28 AM | #6 |
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Congrats Katana, I hope you get more of them
Its a staunch job to collect every style from morocco to Persia, if you're really into jambiya's, try doing that |
29th July 2006, 02:17 PM | #7 |
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Actually, the Jambiya family extends well into the Southeast Asian archipelago, with lots of local variations!
Regards, Kai |
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