"Mad Mahdi" Dagger - Page 2

Aurangzeb · 29th March 2005, 12:12 AM

Hi all!

My Sudanese dagger's blade is snapped off at the very tip,and the bade is dull,whould it be wise to sharpen it or leave it as is.My personal thought is to leave it as is and not touch it, but it was suggested to me that I should sharpen it.

any advice whould be appreciated.

Rivkin · 29th March 2005, 02:11 AM

Well, sharpening is a phylosophical question - do you see your dagger as a weapon or as a historical memorabilia ?

I think most of the collectors do not sharpen their weapons (I do).

Aurangzeb · 29th March 2005, 02:26 AM

Hi Rivkin!

I see my Sudanese dagger as a weapon.I just got out the sharpening stone.

I put a very nice edge on it,but did not hurt the islamic inscriptions on the blade,the tip is still slightly snapped off but is less noticable,it looks great!

The reason I left the dip slighty dull is the tip protrudes from the sheath and I don't want to poke myself.

Thanks for the advice!

29th March 2005, 12:12 AM	#31
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	knife question Hi all! My Sudanese dagger's blade is snapped off at the very tip,and the bade is dull,whould it be wise to sharpen it or leave it as is.My personal thought is to leave it as is and not touch it, but it was suggested to me that I should sharpen it. any advice whould be appreciated.

29th March 2005, 02:26 AM	#33
Aurangzeb Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 306	weapon Hi Rivkin! I see my Sudanese dagger as a weapon.I just got out the sharpening stone. I put a very nice edge on it,but did not hurt the islamic inscriptions on the blade,the tip is still slightly snapped off but is less noticable,it looks great! The reason I left the dip slighty dull is the tip protrudes from the sheath and I don't want to poke myself. Thanks for the advice! Last edited by Aurangzeb; 29th March 2005 at 02:44 AM. Reason: update

29th March 2005, 02:11 AM	#32
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Well, sharpening is a phylosophical question - do you see your dagger as a weapon or as a historical memorabilia ? I think most of the collectors do not sharpen their weapons (I do).