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Flavio · 22nd August 2008, 09:13 PM

David, do you mean the last and bigger disc of the handle? It is the original, made of ivory.

Flavio

katana · 22nd August 2008, 09:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flavio

David, do you mean the last and bigger disc of the handle? It is the original, made of ivory.

Flavio

Yes, sorry Flavio, I had forgotten that the disc was there originally

....I should have re-read the posting. Although in your pictures it looks whiter and 'cleaner' than the rest of the ivory used in the handle. Or is it caused by the lighting at the time of the photograph.

David

Flavio · 22nd August 2008, 09:31 PM

Yes David, it's because of the light, I'm not so able as photographer....

Lew · 22nd August 2008, 10:32 PM

Nice job Flavio!

If I need any help with restorations of arm daggers your the man to go to.

Lew

Flavio · 22nd August 2008, 11:41 PM

Thank you so much, Lew

Battara · 23rd August 2008, 01:41 AM

Congratulations Flavio, nice thinking and work! Guess you won't need me for that one, huh?

David R · 16th February 2012, 01:22 PM

Hi everybody, I am posting on this old thread as it seems the most relevant to my request for information. I recently swopped for a Sudanese arm dagger, in generaly good condition other than not having it's tang washer, and now being loose. I am going to replace this with an old Egyptian coin.
My query is this, the tang is very narrow, almost wire like, and a loose fit in the hole through the grip, would it originaly be packed in position with a filler of some sort. Or would it simply be held by the peening over of the tang. Btw the dagger is the spitting image of this one, which belong to another member of this forum,the only visible difference the number of turned rings below the pommel disk. Camera bust, so no pics of my own sorry.

16th February 2012, 01:22 PM	#7
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,138	Repairing an arm dagger. Hi everybody, I am posting on this old thread as it seems the most relevant to my request for information. I recently swopped for a Sudanese arm dagger, in generaly good condition other than not having it's tang washer, and now being loose. I am going to replace this with an old Egyptian coin. My query is this, the tang is very narrow, almost wire like, and a loose fit in the hole through the grip, would it originaly be packed in position with a filler of some sort. Or would it simply be held by the peening over of the tang. Btw the dagger is the spitting image of this one, which belong to another member of this forum,the only visible difference the number of turned rings below the pommel disk. Camera bust, so no pics of my own sorry. Attached Images Last edited by David R; 16th February 2012 at 11:43 PM.

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22nd August 2008, 09:13 PM	#1
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	David, do you mean the last and bigger disc of the handle? It is the original, made of ivory. Flavio

22nd August 2008, 09:31 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Yes David, it's because of the light, I'm not so able as photographer....

22nd August 2008, 10:32 PM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice job Flavio! If I need any help with restorations of arm daggers your the man to go to. Lew

22nd August 2008, 11:41 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you so much, Lew

23rd August 2008, 01:41 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,362	Congratulations Flavio, nice thinking and work! Guess you won't need me for that one, huh?