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Old 11th October 2008, 10:41 PM   #1
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Default Sgian Dubh, himalayan style



well, browsing e-bay found this 'Sgian dubh' in a 'buy it now'
seemed a reasonable price, so it's coming to live with me.

it seems a reasonable approximation of a small tibetan/bhutanese silver mounted knife (dossum?), which i've been on the lookout for for awhile now (lost a few auctions at considerably more moolah than i paid for this 'scottish' version. ) ( i know, it may even be a 'chinese' approximation)

wonder if the 'scots' used hairpin laminations, will see when it arrives...

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Old 14th October 2008, 11:38 PM   #2
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dagger has arrived,




in hand picture for scale.


5mm thick blade, 3 cm. at bolster, 14.5 cm. long blade, 7 cm. long grip, eight-lobed wire wound section, octagonal pommel section.

silver scabbard with wood lining, braised joints, not soldered.
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Old 15th October 2008, 02:21 AM   #3
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Might just be the photos, but it doesn't lool like silver to me. Have you tested it?
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don't have anything to test it with, prev. owner appears to have given it a good going over with polish, some black tarnish visible in spots, and a quick rub with a micro cloth over the 'silver' produces black oxide. don't think it's a very high grade anyhow.

p.s. - the photo was run thru an enhancer as it came out a bit off color - the cloth it sits on is really white.
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Old 15th October 2008, 08:30 PM   #5
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did a quick vinegar soak last nite, whole blade turned black, no sign of hairpins like on my chinese/tibetan knife, there is some signs of differential hardening along the edge tho. the vinegar did take off the horrible polish that someone gave it at some point looks a lot better.

had a look thru the internet for how to test silver with home items, i'm gonna put a dab of yellow mustard on it on the back to see if it's real silver, mebbe a touch of egg-yolk. should turn black from the sulphur.
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