Interesting North African Dagger

Freddy · 14th January 2008, 08:06 AM

Nice one, Lew. This knife comes from Algeria.

Here's mine. It's quite sharp and has a thick back. The wooden handle is also decorated with wire wrap. In addition to that, some twisted copper thread has been applied to the handle. It runs lengthwise to the top of the handle.

There's also an inscription on the base of the blade. Don't know what it means, though.

Freddy · 14th January 2008, 08:09 AM

I just remembered. We already showed some of these on the forum :

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=bou-sa%E2di

Ferguson · 14th January 2008, 10:21 AM

Very nice Lew.
Steve

CharlesS · 14th January 2008, 12:20 PM

Nice one Lew, but I think you had a better one!!

I will post it later.

Jim McDougall · 14th January 2008, 04:16 PM

Fascinating! Thanks.

kronckew · 14th January 2008, 05:07 PM

here is another pair of threads on these with more info (& a photo of mine in the linky2 there

)

Linky

Linky2

on close examination the right side of the bolster on mine has what i thought were two parallel nicks or file marks, i suspect after seeing above that they also are the remains left exposed to show it was made from a file.

Lew · 19th January 2008, 02:13 PM

Hi All

The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example.

I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily?

Lew

19th January 2008, 02:13 PM	#7
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example. I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily? Lew Attached Images

14th January 2008, 08:06 AM	#1
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice one, Lew. This knife comes from Algeria. Here's mine. It's quite sharp and has a thick back. The wooden handle is also decorated with wire wrap. In addition to that, some twisted copper thread has been applied to the handle. It runs lengthwise to the top of the handle. There's also an inscription on the base of the blade. Don't know what it means, though.

14th January 2008, 08:09 AM	#2
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I just remembered. We already showed some of these on the forum : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=bou-sa%E2di

14th January 2008, 10:21 AM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice Lew. Steve

14th January 2008, 12:20 PM	#4
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	Nice one Lew, but I think you had a better one!! I will post it later.

14th January 2008, 04:16 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,654	Fascinating! Thanks.

14th January 2008, 05:07 PM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	here is another pair of threads on these with more info (& a photo of mine in the linky2 there ) Linky Linky2 on close examination the right side of the bolster on mine has what i thought were two parallel nicks or file marks, i suspect after seeing above that they also are the remains left exposed to show it was made from a file.