help IDing these for a friend

sadakichi · 13th July 2011, 06:45 PM

Tom and others. Sorry for the delay in responding. Several things have shown up on these daggers when photographed in direct sunlight and again when viewing on the computer. Almost impossible to see with the eye, straight-on...strange! If my photos attach okay, #3 shows remants of inlaid pattern on the handle. #8 and #9 show the a handle's underside inlaid pattern along with the metals forging seam. Today, I discovered the pattern on the blade of one dagger, thanks to direct sunlight. Seeing all this, I feel quite good about Tom's opinion of work from India. The "hoof" pommel is wood and loose on one dagger. Socket handle appears filled (wood?) and a metal tang attaches the pommel, from what I can tell.

Ron
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13th July 2011, 06:45 PM	#3
sadakichi Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: St. Louis, Missouri USA Posts: 5	Tom and others. Sorry for the delay in responding. Several things have shown up on these daggers when photographed in direct sunlight and again when viewing on the computer. Almost impossible to see with the eye, straight-on...strange! If my photos attach okay, #3 shows remants of inlaid pattern on the handle. #8 and #9 show the a handle's underside inlaid pattern along with the metals forging seam. Today, I discovered the pattern on the blade of one dagger, thanks to direct sunlight. Seeing all this, I feel quite good about Tom's opinion of work from India. The "hoof" pommel is wood and loose on one dagger. Socket handle appears filled (wood?) and a metal tang attaches the pommel, from what I can tell. Ron STL Attached Images