Buying Khanjars in Omani souks

kahnjar1 · 21st December 2012, 07:16 AM

Hi Sksiazki,
Welcome to the Forum.
IMHO when buying ANY knife/dagger/sword, you first need to establish if you want to own something which has been heavily restored/rebuilt and is possibly nothing more than a replica of the original, or you wish to buy something which is ORIGINAL and shows some age and possibly wear from general use.
There are at the moment a number of Omani/ Arabian Peninsula items for sale on a well known internet auction site, and listed under JAMBIYA.
It is fair to say that opinions on how far one should restore an item vary dependent on one's point of view, and if you care to research this Forum further, there are some healthy discussions on this topic, and relating to the Omani Khanjar. If you want more info please feel free to PM me.
Regards Stuart

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21st December 2012, 07:16 AM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Hi Sksiazki, Welcome to the Forum. IMHO when buying ANY knife/dagger/sword, you first need to establish if you want to own something which has been heavily restored/rebuilt and is possibly nothing more than a replica of the original, or you wish to buy something which is ORIGINAL and shows some age and possibly wear from general use. There are at the moment a number of Omani/ Arabian Peninsula items for sale on a well known internet auction site, and listed under JAMBIYA. It is fair to say that opinions on how far one should restore an item vary dependent on one's point of view, and if you care to research this Forum further, there are some healthy discussions on this topic, and relating to the Omani Khanjar. If you want more info please feel free to PM me. Regards Stuart