Very nice Khanjarli For Comment

Lew · 26th October 2009, 04:15 AM

This was a pure impulse buy and it was not cheap but I think it's a good one?
I'm pretty sure the blade will turn out to be wootz. Jens I have a question my dagger is missing the knuckle guard do you think it ever had one?

Warren McQ · 26th October 2009, 06:05 AM

That's a beautiful piece Lew, It sure looks like you got your money's worth.
I've lusted over these knives every time I see a nice one.

Great find,

Warren in Arizona

Jens Nordlunde · 26th October 2009, 03:29 PM

Hi Lew,

Nice old khanjarli and even with the ears intact, congratulations

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Most have a hand guard, but you can also see them without one, however, from the pictures you show I can’t see if yours originally had one. My guess is that it didn’t, but you are the only one who can tell us if it did. Are there any traces that it is a bit rough where the hand guard would have been, or any filing marks? It will be interesting to hear if the blade is wootz, as I can’t recall to have seen a khanjarli blade with wootz.

Khanjarli’s can look differently, but it is in the smaller things, in general they are easy to spot. Attached is mine khanjarli.

Jens

Ferguson · 26th October 2009, 08:04 PM

Stunning. Great find!
Steve

Tatyana Dianova · 26th October 2009, 10:43 PM

Lew and Jens, you both have simply magnificent examples! Thank you for sharing!
And I am pretty sure that both blades are Wootz. Even mine pretty simle Khanjarli has a Wootz blade.

Jens Nordlunde · 26th October 2009, 11:54 PM

Tatyana, your 'pretty simle Khanjarli' is very nice - you love it, and so do I.
Now, the difficult thing here it to date these Khanjarlies. If you use two or three centuries, it will be possible - but to my opinion it is not possible at the moment to come any closer. You can say the wear, but it is also known that weapons of great age have not been used, and for this reason look as if they were almost new. Another riddle to solve.

Kurt · 27th October 2009, 07:59 PM

Another 2 khanjarli without knuckle guard.
Kurt

Lew · 28th October 2009, 03:53 AM

Thanks Kurt. Nice daggers.

Lew · 6th November 2009, 02:34 AM

The khanjarli arrived today and now I can breath again it was sent parcel post. The blade is 9 inches in length and has a very nice wootz pattern

the ivory is in perfect shape no chips. Jens, Charles there is no sign this dagger ever had a knuckle guard I am a very happy camper

.

Lew

Ferguson · 6th November 2009, 10:36 AM

That's great Lew. Now we need more pics!

Steve

Lew · 7th November 2009, 05:15 AM

Here is a close up but it is not that good will try again tomorrow in day light. This is Indian wootz which is low contrast and real hard to photograph.

26th October 2009, 04:15 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Very nice Khanjarli For Comment This was a pure impulse buy and it was not cheap but I think it's a good one? I'm pretty sure the blade will turn out to be wootz. Jens I have a question my dagger is missing the knuckle guard do you think it ever had one? Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 26th October 2009 at 05:08 AM.

26th October 2009, 03:29 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Lew, Nice old khanjarli and even with the ears intact, congratulations. Most have a hand guard, but you can also see them without one, however, from the pictures you show I can’t see if yours originally had one. My guess is that it didn’t, but you are the only one who can tell us if it did. Are there any traces that it is a bit rough where the hand guard would have been, or any filing marks? It will be interesting to hear if the blade is wootz, as I can’t recall to have seen a khanjarli blade with wootz. Khanjarli’s can look differently, but it is in the smaller things, in general they are easy to spot. Attached is mine khanjarli. Jens Attached Images

26th October 2009, 10:43 PM	#5
Tatyana Dianova Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 695	Lew and Jens, you both have simply magnificent examples! Thank you for sharing! And I am pretty sure that both blades are Wootz. Even mine pretty simle Khanjarli has a Wootz blade. Attached Images

27th October 2009, 07:59 PM	#7
Kurt Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 196	2 khanjarli Another 2 khanjarli without knuckle guard. Kurt Attached Images

7th November 2009, 05:15 AM	#11
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Here is a close up but it is not that good will try again tomorrow in day light. This is Indian wootz which is low contrast and real hard to photograph. Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 7th November 2009 at 02:48 PM.

26th October 2009, 06:05 AM	#2
Warren McQ Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 40	That's a beautiful piece Lew, It sure looks like you got your money's worth. I've lusted over these knives every time I see a nice one. Great find, Warren in Arizona

26th October 2009, 08:04 PM	#4
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Stunning. Great find! Steve

26th October 2009, 11:54 PM	#6
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Tatyana, your 'pretty simle Khanjarli' is very nice - you love it, and so do I. Now, the difficult thing here it to date these Khanjarlies. If you use two or three centuries, it will be possible - but to my opinion it is not possible at the moment to come any closer. You can say the wear, but it is also known that weapons of great age have not been used, and for this reason look as if they were almost new. Another riddle to solve.

28th October 2009, 03:53 AM	#8
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Thanks Kurt. Nice daggers.

6th November 2009, 02:34 AM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The khanjarli arrived today and now I can breath again it was sent parcel post. The blade is 9 inches in length and has a very nice wootz pattern the ivory is in perfect shape no chips. Jens, Charles there is no sign this dagger ever had a knuckle guard I am a very happy camper . Lew

6th November 2009, 10:36 AM	#10
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	That's great Lew. Now we need more pics! Steve