Jambiya....slotted blade with brass 'dot' detail ....tourist???

Emanuel · 7th February 2008, 02:22 AM

Hi David, I was watching that one too

The slots may very well mean something David, I'm just saying that the newer ones could be punched with a ready-made die. It would certainly speed things up. I've seen such dies in use and they do look identical.

The "persian" dagger looks like a Badik and the slots and holes are irregular. The khanjar l don't know, but the slots are very crisp and regular, and the alignment is restricted to a set of hole-slot-hole. The set closest to the tip does not look centred on the midline, while the two at the handle look like they are. This is why I think the maker or someone used a die-punch.

Just like you I would like to learn the significance of this arrangement, if there is any. The possibility I'm most comfortable with is brass (or whatever material) inserts in older blades. I don't think the slots mean anything on newer pieces and are merely there to sustain a "poison in the blade" story. Possibly in some cases the sets were added to old blades, who knows?

All the best,
Emanuel

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7th February 2008, 02:22 AM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Hi David, I was watching that one too The slots may very well mean something David, I'm just saying that the newer ones could be punched with a ready-made die. It would certainly speed things up. I've seen such dies in use and they do look identical. The "persian" dagger looks like a Badik and the slots and holes are irregular. The khanjar l don't know, but the slots are very crisp and regular, and the alignment is restricted to a set of hole-slot-hole. The set closest to the tip does not look centred on the midline, while the two at the handle look like they are. This is why I think the maker or someone used a die-punch. Just like you I would like to learn the significance of this arrangement, if there is any. The possibility I'm most comfortable with is brass (or whatever material) inserts in older blades. I don't think the slots mean anything on newer pieces and are merely there to sustain a "poison in the blade" story. Possibly in some cases the sets were added to old blades, who knows? All the best, Emanuel