Sudan Dagger For Comment

Lew · 31st March 2008, 08:56 PM

Here I go again

Just won this gem on ebay no scabbard but it has an interesting and different blade shape than the ones I have seen.

Lew

CharlesS · 1st April 2008, 01:31 AM

Nice Lew.

Definitely a unique blade style for that hilt form, and based on what I think I see of the patina, looks to be an older one.

Emanuel · 1st April 2008, 01:46 AM

Congrats Lew!

I had contemplated bidding on this one as I like this handle type, but then thought I'd keep money for another toy.
I'm intrigued by this handle form connected to the blade type. The usual Hadendoa/Beja daggers with the partly-straight and partly recurved blade has slightly different handles, with the arms of the X extending horizontally more than vertically (At least from what I see in the Oriental-Arms archive). I am therefore really curious about how these handle were paired with the Kartoum/Kordofan-type blades. In any case, these are gorgeous daggers.

Regards,
Emanuel

31st March 2008, 08:56 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Sudan Dagger For Comment Here I go again Just won this gem on ebay no scabbard but it has an interesting and different blade shape than the ones I have seen. Lew Attached Images

1st April 2008, 01:31 AM	#2
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice Lew. Definitely a unique blade style for that hilt form, and based on what I think I see of the patina, looks to be an older one.

1st April 2008, 01:46 AM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Congrats Lew! I had contemplated bidding on this one as I like this handle type, but then thought I'd keep money for another toy. I'm intrigued by this handle form connected to the blade type. The usual Hadendoa/Beja daggers with the partly-straight and partly recurved blade has slightly different handles, with the arms of the X extending horizontally more than vertically (At least from what I see in the Oriental-Arms archive). I am therefore really curious about how these handle were paired with the Kartoum/Kordofan-type blades. In any case, these are gorgeous daggers. Regards, Emanuel