Help needed with knive Jamiya?

Atlantia · 10th February 2009, 01:28 PM

Hi Mumble.

What a nice knife to start a collection with!
As Alex says, It's new, but hand made and certainly shows a lot of skill!
Alex has covered most of the infformation about it. Sometimes the pattern is called 'Birds Eye' also.

Hope this starts a new hobby for you.
Regards
Gene

VANDOO · 10th February 2009, 05:05 PM

AS STATED ABOVE IT IS A RECENTLY MANUFACTURED KNIFE AND PROBABLY HAND MADE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS WELL MADE WITH VERY NICE WORKMANSHIP AND IS VERY PLEASING TO LOOK AT, CONGRADULATIONS.

THE ONLY THING I CAN ADD IS THEY MAKE A WIDE VARIETY OF SIMULAR KNIVES IN MOROCCO AND DO THIS LEVEL OF WORKMANSHIP THERE AS WELL AS IN INDIA.

Mumbles · 11th February 2009, 01:29 AM

Thanks everyone for your replies and information.

No, I didn't buy it thinking it was an antique, valuable might be a different thing. I am sure that I paid too much for it (about $A300) but as it was my last day in Egypt and was the only thing I had seen that I actually wanted...

Even I could tell that it was a step up from the usual "oxy-cut sheetmetal with a goats horn jammed on it" stuff in every second stall.

Getting though Australian customs was another story, I am glad that it was not sharpened, I think it made it easier, or maybe it was when I starting crying when I thought they were going to confiscate it.

Since it has no historic value, any advice on techiques to sharpen it would be welcome.

Also, I will hopefully be going to the Philippines in October. Any ideas on what I should look for there???

Regards,
Darryl

ALEX · 11th February 2009, 03:47 PM

Darryl,
I would NOT attempt to sharpen it for 2 reasons: 1) sharpening will leave white-coloured edges and they will have to be acid-etched to bring the pattern. 2) this type of pattern weld is better this way, it may have a "crumbled" effect when sharpened.
Best

Rick · 11th February 2009, 03:50 PM

These newer birds eye pattern welded blades tend to be very soft; not worth sharpening IMO .

Mumbles · 12th February 2009, 02:31 AM

No worries, thanks for the replies.

On the wall it goes then.

Darryl

10th February 2009, 01:28 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Mumble. What a nice knife to start a collection with! As Alex says, It's new, but hand made and certainly shows a lot of skill! Alex has covered most of the infformation about it. Sometimes the pattern is called 'Birds Eye' also. Hope this starts a new hobby for you. Regards Gene

10th February 2009, 05:05 PM	#2
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	AS STATED ABOVE IT IS A RECENTLY MANUFACTURED KNIFE AND PROBABLY HAND MADE. IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS WELL MADE WITH VERY NICE WORKMANSHIP AND IS VERY PLEASING TO LOOK AT, CONGRADULATIONS. THE ONLY THING I CAN ADD IS THEY MAKE A WIDE VARIETY OF SIMULAR KNIVES IN MOROCCO AND DO THIS LEVEL OF WORKMANSHIP THERE AS WELL AS IN INDIA.

11th February 2009, 01:29 AM	#3
Mumbles Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	Thanks everyone for your replies and information. No, I didn't buy it thinking it was an antique, valuable might be a different thing. I am sure that I paid too much for it (about $A300) but as it was my last day in Egypt and was the only thing I had seen that I actually wanted... Even I could tell that it was a step up from the usual "oxy-cut sheetmetal with a goats horn jammed on it" stuff in every second stall. Getting though Australian customs was another story, I am glad that it was not sharpened, I think it made it easier, or maybe it was when I starting crying when I thought they were going to confiscate it. Since it has no historic value, any advice on techiques to sharpen it would be welcome. Also, I will hopefully be going to the Philippines in October. Any ideas on what I should look for there??? Regards, Darryl

11th February 2009, 03:47 PM	#4
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Darryl, I would NOT attempt to sharpen it for 2 reasons: 1) sharpening will leave white-coloured edges and they will have to be acid-etched to bring the pattern. 2) this type of pattern weld is better this way, it may have a "crumbled" effect when sharpened. Best

11th February 2009, 03:50 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,378	These newer birds eye pattern welded blades tend to be very soft; not worth sharpening IMO .

12th February 2009, 02:31 AM	#6
Mumbles Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 3	No worries, thanks for the replies. On the wall it goes then. Darryl