Jambiya blade question

Devadatta · 7th July 2010, 05:36 PM

Hello gentlemen,

Long time I'm interested why do some jambiyas have this ornament at the blade just near the handle? I saw several alike, unfortunatelly a yemeni-craftsman couldn't explain (at least I didn't understand him) when I visited Yemen. Any ideas?

Lew · 7th July 2010, 06:33 PM

More decorative I would think I have seen it on a few jambiya myself. It could possibly cause some friction with the scabbard holding the dagger in better?

7th July 2010, 05:36 PM	#1
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	Jambiya blade question Hello gentlemen, Long time I'm interested why do some jambiyas have this ornament at the blade just near the handle? I saw several alike, unfortunatelly a yemeni-craftsman couldn't explain (at least I didn't understand him) when I visited Yemen. Any ideas?

7th July 2010, 06:33 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	More decorative I would think I have seen it on a few jambiya myself. It could possibly cause some friction with the scabbard holding the dagger in better?