ANOTHER NIMCHA ? in need of care

thinreadline · 3rd July 2012, 06:41 PM

The excellent post on the Nimcha / Bedouin Saif remided me that I had something similar in my attic heap so I have dug it out for your comments . I think this may have a European blade too though there are no markings. It still even has part of its old Weller & Dufty auction tage with a sale no. that must relate to around 1988 . The overall length is 90 cm , blade width 4 cm , wooden grip , iron handguard, scabbard leather wrapped. Hatchet point to blade.

Henk · 3rd July 2012, 07:31 PM

Looks you have a n identical example as shown by A. Alnakkas. Your scabbard has the leather still present but I suppose you have some work to do. Better don't leave it as it is.

A.alnakkas · 3rd July 2012, 07:49 PM

Nice! could use some cleaning though :-)

thinreadline · 3rd July 2012, 08:56 PM

Yes you are both right .. this has come from my 'heap' a pile of largely unidentified weapons I bought many years ago and never got round to doing anything with , much to my shame . Now I have more time I am being to work my way through them and clean, keep or sell .

Henk · 3rd July 2012, 10:34 PM

If you have a pile unindentified weapons, how them. There is a lot of knowledge avaible here. And it is always fun and educating to see an unindentified pile of weapons

thinreadline · 3rd July 2012, 11:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Henk

If you have a pile unindentified weapons, how them. There is a lot of knowledge avaible here. And it is always fun and educating to see an unindentified pile of weapons

I will do that Henk bit by bit ..I have been putting them on this site steadily for about a year now , but it takes me time !

3rd July 2012, 06:41 PM	#1
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	ANOTHER NIMCHA ? in need of care The excellent post on the Nimcha / Bedouin Saif remided me that I had something similar in my attic heap so I have dug it out for your comments . I think this may have a European blade too though there are no markings. It still even has part of its old Weller & Dufty auction tage with a sale no. that must relate to around 1988 . The overall length is 90 cm , blade width 4 cm , wooden grip , iron handguard, scabbard leather wrapped. Hatchet point to blade. Attached Images

3rd July 2012, 07:31 PM	#2
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Looks you have a n identical example as shown by A. Alnakkas. Your scabbard has the leather still present but I suppose you have some work to do. Better don't leave it as it is.

3rd July 2012, 07:49 PM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	Nice! could use some cleaning though :-)

3rd July 2012, 08:56 PM	#4
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Yes you are both right .. this has come from my 'heap' a pile of largely unidentified weapons I bought many years ago and never got round to doing anything with , much to my shame . Now I have more time I am being to work my way through them and clean, keep or sell .

3rd July 2012, 10:34 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	If you have a pile unindentified weapons, how them. There is a lot of knowledge avaible here. And it is always fun and educating to see an unindentified pile of weapons