Hi Mike,
My error! My comments were made prior to uh, Sharon Stone and the yelman which I did not notice!!
oops!
You are correct, the kilij type blades were not particularly favored by the Arabs, and I agree, I have not seen such blades on any Arab saif. I was thinking of the shamshir blades.
I'm with Ariel...maybe we are getting old...er !!
All the best,
Jim