Just for Sharing

[S.Al-Anizi]

Hi,

I would like to share this piece with you guys. I got this back with me from Riyadh. Ive always wanted a Wilhelm Clauberg blade, they always seemed so 'perfect' to me, in their curve, grooves, weight, and balance. The ultimate weapon, and with great beauty. Arabs call this blade, "Abu Askiri", and regarded them as the finest blades. Unfortunately, on my piece, the knight stamp and the inscription, are covered under the crossguard, they're not visible anymore, only a small portion of the ricasso is still visible. Also, a recent, well done polish, removed all the motif on the forte . The fittings were made by Nasir al-Sufayyan himself, and are one of his oldest pieces.The silver has turned black in some parts. The hilt is composed of bone slabs, covered in sheet silver. The traditional belt you see, is new, not old, and is made of buffalo hide, used for carrying the sword at the wrist, and also slinging it over the shoulder, in the traditional manner. Needless to say, the blade is still sharp, probably sharper than it originally was, due to the polish.

May someone tell me, during which period, were these blades made. Ive seen many with arab fittings. Was this blade also supplied somewhere else in the world, i.e. has anyone seen it on non-arab fittings?

Warmest Regards,

Al-Anizi