That Indian Jambiya, restored: For comments

ward · 8th July 2009, 07:29 PM

I would suggest buying Elgood's books. They are well written and one of the better reference books out there. Spending money on reference books always pays for itself.

kahnjar1 · 8th July 2009, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

I would suggest buying Elgood's books. They are well written and one of the better reference books out there. Spending money on reference books always pays for itself.

I totally agree. A little money spent on reference, is well spent.
Regards Stuart

Jens Nordlunde · 8th July 2009, 09:41 PM

Ward,
I fully agree with you,
Would you mind giving the forum members you book list, so they knew what to look for?
I have given mine to several members, so I would not mind giving mine - although it is expanding all the time. Just to day I bought an interesting one, but I don't have it yet, so I don't have any thoughts about it.
Jens

ward · 8th July 2009, 10:19 PM

Sure these are good foundation books after that any good museum books, auction catalogs, related books such as on Arab silver etc. I have a pretty large library I would have to sit down for a few hours to list them all,but below are in english and easy to find and most are in the 20-100 usd range. This should give a beginning collector a good start without breaking the bank.

1st A glossary of arms and armor by Stone
2nd oriental armour russel robinson
3rd indian sword Rawson
4th Indian and oriental arms and armor Lord Elgood
5th elgoods books firearms of islamic world,hindu arms and ritual,armor of arabia, etc
6th Islamic swords and swordsmiths by unsal yucel
7th African arms and armor Christoper Spring

Atlantia · 9th July 2009, 12:03 AM

Thanks for the library ideas guys, but I have a ton of literature and I don't have room for what I've already got!

Too diverse tastes I guess.
If I spot them cheapo then I'd pick them up, and donate some more generics too charity, but cant be buying specifics any more.
Anyhoo, heres a rather similar Bhuj scabard. (late 18th-early 19th)

ward · 9th July 2009, 12:54 AM

ok I guess we have different ideas what is important. I prefer to do my own research,but I come originally from a archeaology background. Inshallah.

Jens Nordlunde · 9th July 2009, 10:33 AM

Ward,
I have started another thread on books. Btw your book #4 seems to have a wrong author, it should have been Egerton

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Atlantia,
From where do you have the picture of the bhuj, and can you show the whole one? Is there a picture of the concealed knife?

Jens

9th July 2009, 10:33 AM	#7
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ward, I have started another thread on books. Btw your book #4 seems to have a wrong author, it should have been Egerton. Atlantia, From where do you have the picture of the bhuj, and can you show the whole one? Is there a picture of the concealed knife? Jens

8th July 2009, 07:29 PM	#1
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	I would suggest buying Elgood's books. They are well written and one of the better reference books out there. Spending money on reference books always pays for itself.

8th July 2009, 09:41 PM	#3
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ward, I fully agree with you, Would you mind giving the forum members you book list, so they knew what to look for? I have given mine to several members, so I would not mind giving mine - although it is expanding all the time. Just to day I bought an interesting one, but I don't have it yet, so I don't have any thoughts about it. Jens

8th July 2009, 10:19 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Sure these are good foundation books after that any good museum books, auction catalogs, related books such as on Arab silver etc. I have a pretty large library I would have to sit down for a few hours to list them all,but below are in english and easy to find and most are in the 20-100 usd range. This should give a beginning collector a good start without breaking the bank. 1st A glossary of arms and armor by Stone 2nd oriental armour russel robinson 3rd indian sword Rawson 4th Indian and oriental arms and armor Lord Elgood 5th elgoods books firearms of islamic world,hindu arms and ritual,armor of arabia, etc 6th Islamic swords and swordsmiths by unsal yucel 7th African arms and armor Christoper Spring

9th July 2009, 12:03 AM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Thanks for the library ideas guys, but I have a ton of literature and I don't have room for what I've already got! Too diverse tastes I guess. If I spot them cheapo then I'd pick them up, and donate some more generics too charity, but cant be buying specifics any more. Anyhoo, heres a rather similar Bhuj scabard. (late 18th-early 19th)

9th July 2009, 12:54 AM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	ok I guess we have different ideas what is important. I prefer to do my own research,but I come originally from a archeaology background. Inshallah.