Koummy with English? blade,stamped london

Justin · 24th September 2005, 05:47 PM

Finally got around to getting a nice old koummya and here it is.Wood hilt,covered with brass and silver sheet,ferrule used to have yellow and green enamal.Hopefully youll be able to see the london stamp on the ricasso.8.5in long blade,oa:15.25in

Tim Simmons · 24th September 2005, 06:18 PM

Hello Justin, that does look like a real one sorry I meant 'user'

the width and look of the wood on the handle are just what you are after. North African weapons are a bit like the sea "water water everywhere but not a drop to drink" I am currently on a search for the very same thing, to build a full compliment of N African knives, real ones seem to be few and far between. Tim

Justin · 25th September 2005, 12:32 AM

I actually ended up buying 3-5 tourist koummyas and 2-3 tourist khodmis before I got a user version of either,I know what you mean.

24th September 2005, 05:47 PM	#1
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	Koummya with English? blade,stamped london Finally got around to getting a nice old koummya and here it is.Wood hilt,covered with brass and silver sheet,ferrule used to have yellow and green enamal.Hopefully youll be able to see the london stamp on the ricasso.8.5in long blade,oa:15.25in Attached Images Last edited by Justin; 24th September 2005 at 07:49 PM.

24th September 2005, 06:18 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,783	Hello Justin, that does look like a real one sorry I meant 'user' the width and look of the wood on the handle are just what you are after. North African weapons are a bit like the sea "water water everywhere but not a drop to drink" I am currently on a search for the very same thing, to build a full compliment of N African knives, real ones seem to be few and far between. Tim

25th September 2005, 12:32 AM	#3
Justin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 175	I actually ended up buying 3-5 tourist koummyas and 2-3 tourist khodmis before I got a user version of either,I know what you mean.