jambiya dagger

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 29th April 2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BANTARU

hi Adriboy,

that is not a light test. to do a light test, you must flash the light very close to the handle like this:

btw how long have you had that Jambiya? Did you buy it or is it a family heirloom. I have heard that some Indonesian families have Yemeni ancestry. IF so then it is possible it is Rhino. It does look a bit like Rhino and not like normal horn. Any ways repeat the test as in the pic below. If you see the orange glow, you are in luck.

Salaams BANTARU.. That was a great explanation of the light test. I agree the hilt is Rhino at #1.
Rhino was commonly used on Yemeni daggers.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

BANTARU · 29th April 2013, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams BANTARU.. That was a great explanation of the light test. I agree the hilt is Rhino at #1.
Rhino was commonly used on Yemeni daggers.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Salaam Wajah,

Thank You. yes you are right.

VANDOO · 30th April 2013, 04:12 AM

I THINK IT IS RHINO THE LIGHT TEST AND INSPECTION UNDER HIGH MAGNIFICATION IN GOOD LIGHT MAY MAKE IT CLEAR. THE HOT PIN TEST WILL NOT HELP HERE AS HORN OF ALL SORTS SMELLS ABOUT THE SAME THE PIN TEST HELPS DETECT PLASTIC OR OTHER CAST MATERIALS BY ITS SMELL OR THE LACK THERE OF. LOOKS TO BE A OLD ONE DUE TO THE CRACKED, DARK PATINA AND WEAR ON THE HANDLE. A NICE FAMILY HEIRLOOM.

30th April 2013, 04:12 AM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I THINK IT IS RHINO THE LIGHT TEST AND INSPECTION UNDER HIGH MAGNIFICATION IN GOOD LIGHT MAY MAKE IT CLEAR. THE HOT PIN TEST WILL NOT HELP HERE AS HORN OF ALL SORTS SMELLS ABOUT THE SAME THE PIN TEST HELPS DETECT PLASTIC OR OTHER CAST MATERIALS BY ITS SMELL OR THE LACK THERE OF. LOOKS TO BE A OLD ONE DUE TO THE CRACKED, DARK PATINA AND WEAR ON THE HANDLE. A NICE FAMILY HEIRLOOM.