Large Jambiya for comment

colin henshaw · 11th August 2009, 06:52 PM

Very good example...

Atlantia · 12th August 2009, 06:07 PM

Hey Stu.
What a beast that is!
I'd love to get 'hands on' with it and feel what the weight and balance is like.
Congratulations. Hope you'll post some more pictures when it arrives.

Regards
Gene

kahnjar1 · 12th August 2009, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Hey Stu.
What a beast that is!
I'd love to get 'hands on' with it and feel what the weight and balance is like.
Congratulations. Hope you'll post some more pictures when it arrives.

Regards
Gene

You will have to make a trip to the "colonies" at some stage. Will certainly post more pics when it arrives.
Stu

graeme gt · 12th August 2009, 10:47 PM

Hi Stuart ,i think it is Wahabite i have one very similar will post pics tomorrow when battery is charged .

kahnjar1 · 13th August 2009, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by graeme gt

Hi Stuart ,i think it is Wahabite i have one very similar will post pics tomorrow when battery is charged .

Hi Graeme, Wahabite is only one of the tribes who use/used these big blades. There are many West Arabian tribes who used them I have always regarded the term Wahabite as one used by collectors to describe this type. They are more correctly called either Sabak or Sabiki. Refer Elgood Arabian Arms and Armor.
Regards Stuart

graeme gt · 13th August 2009, 07:51 PM

Hi Stuart ,i bow to your superior knowledge here are my two hope you find them of intrest cheers G .

TVV · 13th August 2009, 07:55 PM

Very nice acquistion Stuart!

Graeme, the lower and smaller one of your jambiyas has been identified as coming from Asir, which prior to the Saudi conquest, was part of Yemen. So actually, this jambiya likely belonged to someone whow as resisting the wahabits. Assuming of course it dates back to the first half of the 20th century.

regards,
Teodor

graeme gt · 13th August 2009, 08:02 PM

Big one is 26" long

13th August 2009, 07:51 PM	#6
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Hi Stuart ,i bow to your superior knowledge here are my two hope you find them of intrest cheers G . Attached Images

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graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Big one is 26" long Attached Images

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colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Very good example...

12th August 2009, 06:07 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hey Stu. What a beast that is! I'd love to get 'hands on' with it and feel what the weight and balance is like. Congratulations. Hope you'll post some more pictures when it arrives. Regards Gene

12th August 2009, 10:47 PM	#4
graeme gt Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 97	Hi Stuart ,i think it is Wahabite i have one very similar will post pics tomorrow when battery is charged .

13th August 2009, 07:55 PM	#7
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,671	Very nice acquistion Stuart! Graeme, the lower and smaller one of your jambiyas has been identified as coming from Asir, which prior to the Saudi conquest, was part of Yemen. So actually, this jambiya likely belonged to someone whow as resisting the wahabits. Assuming of course it dates back to the first half of the 20th century. regards, Teodor