Aluminium hilted jambiya

[Lew]

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]

Originally Posted by Lew

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

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

[Gavin Nugent]

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]

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.

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Lew

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.

Thanks Lew, my thoughts too, just wanted confirmation.

Gav

[Lew]

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

[Nathaniel]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Very cool/ interesting to hear that the balance point is the same despite the material.

I know it the point of balance matters...but when I read the discussion it reminded me of the line in the movie the Mask of Zoro (1998)


"Don Diego de la Vega: [referring to Murrieta's sword] Do you know how to use that thing?

Alejandro Murrieta: Of course! The pointy end goes into the other man!"

I know...corny but maybe it made you grin or maybe just

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Interesting Lew,

I still think a point of balance is moot with form and function of application for a Jambiya of this style and size. Everything has a balance point but what by any nature is the point of a balance point in these.
I can understand a throwing knife requiring a certain point of balance just as I can a sword or rapier but I can't quite grasp the need of a point of balance in these knives.
Can someone please explain

Gav

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Lew

Gav

I stand corrected I just went into the room and checked 4 of my Yemen jambiya all 4 balanced just behind the blade and they all had different hilt materials.

Exactly the same point on my Indian Bronze hilted Jambiya. I've never had one of the long bladed ones that Stu's got a great selection of, but if memory serves most 'normally sized' Jambiya have seemed balanced to the hilt to me over the years.
Which is why I was curious if a light pure Ally hilt pushed the POB onto the blade.
Of course if its a mixed metal from various sources it might be heavier.