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31st May 2005, 09:52 AM
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Two gems
Two beautiful knifes from Ebay for anyone who lost them. I am not in my best financial days so I was just looking. Artzi proved once again that he has the eye and the will. The seller describes the second one as Persian but in my huble opinion it is Ottoman.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6534860009 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6534860070 |
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31st May 2005, 10:01 PM
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Hi Yannis,
I was a spectator for these as well. Both are beauties. What made the first one so much more "attractive" than the second? -d |
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31st May 2005, 11:22 PM
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I wonder if the handle on the first example is really Hippo ivory and how can one tell ? |
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31st May 2005, 11:23 PM
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Wootz maybe? |
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31st May 2005, 11:25 PM
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Once again, Rick, you have shown that great minds think alike....and apparently simultaneously.
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31st May 2005, 11:30 PM
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LOL
Of course Nechesh !
 I went a Google-ing for Hippo tusk . It must have been one hell of a large tusk to get straight section to make a hilt . 
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31st May 2005, 11:46 PM
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Despite the ebay blurb, that is 100% walrus, not hippo.
Only walrus & some whale has that marbeled interior. Hippo has dentine & enamal but no marbeling. Spiral |
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