Jambiya, Amber hilt, Before & After a Little Restoration

Rick · 15th July 2005, 04:46 AM

Nice score Derek !
Too damn nice , grrrrrrrr grumble .

There is yet another 'amber' hilted jambiya just like yours and Artzi's currently being offered . Doesn't Aurangzeb have one of these too ?

The one thing these hilts have in common is a consistancy of color and for a natural material like amber this strikes me as very un-natural .
Maybe these hilts are being referred to as amber for their color and for lack of knowledge of what they really are made from .
This is probably a silly question but have you tapped the hilt against your teeth ? Could it possibly be some kind of stone ?

15th July 2005, 04:46 AM	#16
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,379	Some Guys Have All the Luck Nice score Derek ! Too damn nice , grrrrrrrr grumble . There is yet another 'amber' hilted jambiya just like yours and Artzi's currently being offered . Doesn't Aurangzeb have one of these too ? The one thing these hilts have in common is a consistancy of color and for a natural material like amber this strikes me as very un-natural . Maybe these hilts are being referred to as amber for their color and for lack of knowledge of what they really are made from . This is probably a silly question but have you tapped the hilt against your teeth ? Could it possibly be some kind of stone ?

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