Aluminium hilted jambiya

kahnjar1 · 15th July 2010, 07:59 AM

Hi Lew,
Here is another aluminium hilted Yemeni jambiya. Age I am advised by a dedicated collector of Yemeni jambiya is 1930s.
Stu

Tim Simmons · 15th July 2010, 05:38 PM

It would be really good if we knew more about early export of aluminium. I know by 1890s aluminium pots and pans were being made. I found something about the American Aluminiun Comapany {google}. Production would also be in other industrial countries. Were pots and pans cheap enough to be imported and traded to tribal economies? melted down and cast? Aluminium handles could be quite early {19th century} Some chap equiped a whole unit/brigade/regiment with aluminium handle kukries for ww1.

Google history Alcoa

Atlantia · 15th July 2010, 10:41 PM

Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.

Lew · 15th July 2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

Atlantia · 15th July 2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

Good idea.
How does the Ally handle affect the balance?

Gavin Nugent · 16th July 2010, 12:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Good idea.
How does the Ally handle affect the balance?

By design, size and function do Jambiya have a 'balance' point?
Are they considered to have one? If so, where is it expected to be measured from and on what plane?

Gav

Lew · 16th July 2010, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

By design, size and function do Jambiya have a 'balance' point?
Are they considered to have one? If so, where is it expected to be measured from and on what plane?

Gav

Gav

considering jambiya come with a lot of different hilt materials I would say the balance point is moot. Some hilts are heavier than others and the blades are quite light in weight so most would be handle heavy.

15th July 2010, 07:59 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,810	Hi Lew, Here is another aluminium hilted Yemeni jambiya. Age I am advised by a dedicated collector of Yemeni jambiya is 1930s. Stu Attached Images

15th July 2010, 05:38 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,897	It would be really good if we knew more about early export of aluminium. I know by 1890s aluminium pots and pans were being made. I found something about the American Aluminiun Comapany {google}. Production would also be in other industrial countries. Were pots and pans cheap enough to be imported and traded to tribal economies? melted down and cast? Aluminium handles could be quite early {19th century} Some chap equiped a whole unit/brigade/regiment with aluminium handle kukries for ww1. Google history Alcoa

15th July 2010, 10:41 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.