Is this a Janwi?

mrwizard · 6th August 2011, 05:50 PM

A few weeks ago i bought this in a bundle with two aceh swords.
However, this one is clearly not from SEA

It looks a lot like a koumiyya from north africa with a very long straight blade.
Blade length is 42cm and overall length is 56cm -- almost a short sword.

From what i recall these things are called "janwi" but i didn't find much information about them, except that a lot of them were made from european bayonet-blades. So i thought, i better ask here

Best Regards,
Thilo

6th August 2011, 05:50 PM	#1
mrwizard Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 102	Is this a Janwi? A few weeks ago i bought this in a bundle with two aceh swords. However, this one is clearly not from SEA It looks a lot like a koumiyya from north africa with a very long straight blade. Blade length is 42cm and overall length is 56cm -- almost a short sword. From what i recall these things are called "janwi" but i didn't find much information about them, except that a lot of them were made from european bayonet-blades. So i thought, i better ask here Best Regards, Thilo Attached Images