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17th December 2011, 05:52 PM | #1 |
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Whistlinbill's Collection #2: Jambiya
We shall observe the Arab daggers in this thread...
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17th December 2011, 06:05 PM | #2 |
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I like jambiya #1 - looks like gilded silver and horn.
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17th December 2011, 06:30 PM | #3 |
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Great pieces, I love number 1,2 & 5 also!
I think the current live rust needs arresting though, before 3 & 5 deterate even further & end up like the relic blade on 4. Spiral |
17th December 2011, 10:20 PM | #4 |
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Nice collection Bill.
I agree with Spiral though. That rust on these wafer thin blades is very worrying. Best Gene |
18th December 2011, 12:49 AM | #5 |
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Thanks, gentlemen!
These have been sitting in my basement for a good long while--I just don't have enough wall space to put everything on it. (Built a place with a lot of large windows--plenty of light, but not much place for the arms on the wall.) The gold looking one is gold. I bought it WAY before gold went through the roof! Bill |
18th December 2011, 01:30 AM | #6 |
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I agree about the rust....kill it quick!! #1, 2 & 5 are either Saudi or Yemeni Jambiya and 3 & 4 probably Omani. Nice pieces and thanks for showing.
Stu |
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