Bedouin Sword for Discussion

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Spiral ~Thank you. Your well timed note on the recycling of Rhino hilts from swords to Jambia falls perfectly into line with my estimated and slightly re aligned timescale and is the highly plausible reason for these blades with roughly reworked hilts hitting souks in the region in the late 70s early 80s and until now.
As a matter of interest there is another hilt that may be another back street add on from there(Riyad/Sanaa).. and that is the guardless long cuffed tubular grip with pommel at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...5&page=9&pp=30 #252 top picture refers.

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

Salaams Note to forum ~ Damage Control... At the reference above please note the style and age of the scabbards which were purchased in about 1960 and probably have not aged much after that...They look like they were made at the same time as the hilts since they are fitted ... especially the last sword to that style of hilt. It is my suggestion based on this but triggered by a question at http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16205 that these hilts are specific to that scabbard and sword and that this may be a separate species from the 19th C or before in Saudia Yemen.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi