Jambiya plastic

[Sajen]

I think that both, Stan and Eric as well think/speak about bakelite, an early form of plastic used in the beginning of the last century. Good possible that the handle is from this material. I don't know something about this daggers/ khanjar but all parts look genuine to my eyes and the blade is beautiful. I would bet that it is not a tourist item!!

Regards,

Detlef

[ericlaude]

Sorry, Not Kakelit but Bakelit.

[Rick]

There could be something to the Bakelite idea; the material, if worn regularly in local areas, might well suffer ultraviolet damage of this sort .

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Sajen

I think that both, Stan and Eric as well think/speak about bakelite, an early form of plastic used in the beginning of the last century. Good possible that the handle is from this material. I don't know something about this daggers/ khanjar but all parts look genuine to my eyes and the blade is beautiful. I would bet that it is not a tourist item!!

Regards,

Detlef

Hi every body
some time ago, I gave explains about kind of Bakelite (Ottoman)
- karaman
- faturan
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=karaman

about the blade, I've a khanjar, with the same blade
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=khanjar

anyway, this khanjar is old without any doubt, not a "bazar's dagger" for tourist, nice catch

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Dom

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Dom

Hi every body
some time ago, I gave explains about kind of Bakelite (Ottoman)
- karaman
- faturan
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=karaman

about the blade, I've a khanjar, with the same blade
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=khanjar

anyway, this khanjar is old without any doubt, not a "bazar's dagger" for tourist, nice catch

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Dom

Hi Dom,

do you ever have seen such a worn bakelite handle?

Regards,

Detlef

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Dom,

do you ever have seen such a worn bakelite handle?

Regards,

Detlef

good evening Sajen
frankly, no
but I should not be surprise, if one day I find one
with the link about "Mark's Jambiya" when I saw the handle
it's was the first idea come to my spirit ==> Karhaman

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Dom

[ericlaude]

For more explications about this handle, when I burn it (slight) , it smell plastic.

[Dom]

Originally Posted by ericlaude

For more explications about this handle, when I burn it (slight) , it smell plastic.

no resin ??

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Dom