Really Big Jambiya For Comment

Lew · 11th May 2007, 02:01 AM

This seems to be a nice one and well constructed to. The hilt could be rhino horn?

Lew

Ferguson · 11th May 2007, 10:03 AM

I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding.

Steve

Montino Bourbon · 11th May 2007, 03:58 PM

From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article.

Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.

Oriental-Arms · 11th May 2007, 10:11 PM

Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now.

If you ever get tired of this one...

Lew · 11th May 2007, 10:27 PM

Artzi

If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call

Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place

Lew

Lew · 16th May 2007, 05:14 AM

The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece

Lew

Lew · 17th May 2007, 03:13 PM

Hi All

I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard?

Lew

Flavio · 17th May 2007, 09:36 PM

Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures

Oriental-Arms · 24th May 2007, 09:30 PM

Hi all

Sorry for returning late. Here is our exemplar: Blade 20 inches, very well forged high carbon steel:

Handle is horn, solid piece (but not Rhino horn) decorated with silver imitation coins and silver pommel cap.

Total length 26 inches.

I do not have the scabbard for it, but another exemplar I had seen was with a leather covered scabbard mounted with silver locket and chape with fine filigree work . I think it is an early type. Early 19 C. or a bit earlier.

Lew · 24th May 2007, 09:47 PM

Artzi

Very nice jambiya I like the silver work on the hilt.

Lew

11th May 2007, 02:01 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Really Big Jambiya For Comment This seems to be a nice one and well constructed to. The hilt could be rhino horn? Lew Attached Images

11th May 2007, 03:58 PM	#3
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	the hilt looks like wood... From here. Rhino horn has a clearly fibrous structure. I think that there may have been a thread on it, and there was definitely and article. Very outstanding piece! and very unusual. Another thread about a month ago showed something like this.

11th May 2007, 10:11 PM	#4
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	An early type Nice find Lew. This is an early type. probably mid to late 19 C. I have seen very few of those. Mine is without a scabbard but with the silver pommel cover. i will mail photos tomorrow. I think a similar one is shown in Elgood book but I do not have it in front of me now. If you ever get tired of this one...

17th May 2007, 03:13 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All I snap off a few more pics and one of them is a comparison to a 12-13 inch Jambiya and the size difference is huge. There seems to be an inscription on the back of the throat on the scabbard? Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 17th May 2007 at 10:41 PM.

11th May 2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	I can't wait to see more of this one! Outstanding. Steve

11th May 2007, 10:27 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Artzi If I ever decide to sell it you will be the first one I call Btw Artzi you are the one who got me hooked on jambiyas in the first place Lew

16th May 2007, 05:14 AM	#6
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	The jambiya arrived today and it's a beauty. The hilt turned out not to rhino but still a great piece Lew

17th May 2007, 09:36 PM	#8
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Hi Lew, very impressive!!! Congratulations also for the very good pictures

24th May 2007, 09:30 PM	#9
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Hi all Sorry for returning late. Here is our exemplar: Blade 20 inches, very well forged high carbon steel: Handle is horn, solid piece (but not Rhino horn) decorated with silver imitation coins and silver pommel cap. Total length 26 inches. I do not have the scabbard for it, but another exemplar I had seen was with a leather covered scabbard mounted with silver locket and chape with fine filigree work . I think it is an early type. Early 19 C. or a bit earlier.

24th May 2007, 09:47 PM	#10
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Artzi Very nice jambiya I like the silver work on the hilt. Lew