INDIAN JAMBIYA (JUMBEEA, JUMBIYAH)

[Rick]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

The correct chevron blade are made from pattern welded and mono steel forged together. The blades made with wax are 'the poor man's' blades, and are not the right kind of chevron blades.
Chevron blades were made in the 19th century for the durbars and exhibitions to show the craftmanship of a master smith.
The picture shows a detail of a correct chevron blade. Notice the little flaw between the first pattern welded chevron, and the second mono steel chevron, where the two chevrons have been forged together.
See A Passion for Indian Arms pp. 190-192 and 198-200.

It's interesting to note that Cathey's blade shows a forging flaw in the same area.

[Drabant1701]

Robert Elgood writes about a sabre with a chevron blade on page 146-147 in "Arms and armour of the Jaipur Court" The scabbard is silk with pierced gilt brass locket and chape. He dates that sabre to mid. 20th century. There is text about the origin of the chevron blades and those who made them. From what I can deduct from the text, most chevron blade are not very old, late 19th century and forward and are still being made today.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Yes it seems so, but it would be easier to see, if the blade had been cleaned and etched.

[ariel]

I am with Rick: noticed it right away, and in more that a single place.