Hilt Replacement on an Indian Dagger.

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by Lew

Ibrahiim

It looks as if you reversed the grip on the dagger? Sorry but it looks upside down and it breaks up the natural flow of the design otherwise very nice work on the silver inlay

Exactly what I was thinking.

Ibrahiim,

If you haven't already cemented it in place, I'd have the blade the other way up.
TBH, if it's removable in any way, I'd definately flip it

I have to say that the modified Katar grip cut and turned sideways is unique in my experience.
I actually wonder if it is a period hybrid?
I wonder because the Koftgari seems similar on both pieces (blade and hilt) and on the top hilt bars it looks to curve around where the bar ends suggesting application in this incarnation.
To me it looks like it was meant to be a make-shift Chilanum.

Was the hilt solidly fixed?

An interesting thing definately.

Best
Gene

[A.alnakkas]

Salam Ibrahim, Shloonik wild 3ami?

I agree with Gene and Lew, Reversing the hilt would make a better flow!

Off-topic: Can you make scabbards for swords?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Salam Ibrahim, Shloonik wild 3ami?

I agree with Gene and Lew, Reversing the hilt would make a better flow!

Off-topic: Can you make scabbards for swords?

Salaams... I dont know how the hilt got placed upside down ...perhaps we have a Djinn on this project !! Actually there was a lot of debate and it looks better as it is ...

We make scabbards all the time ... wooden core surround in hand tooled leather .. Ibrahiim

[A.alnakkas]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams... I dont know how the hilt got placed upside down ...perhaps we have a Djinn on this project !! Actually there was a lot of debate and it looks better as it is ...

We make scabbards all the time ... wooden core surround in hand tooled leather .. Ibrahiim

Cant wait to see it reversed!

I'll send an email to you now regarding a scabbard.

Abdullatif

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Exactly what I was thinking.

Ibrahiim,

If you haven't already cemented it in place, I'd have the blade the other way up.
TBH, if it's removable in any way, I'd definately flip it

I have to say that the modified Katar grip cut and turned sideways is unique in my experience.
I actually wonder if it is a period hybrid?
I wonder because the Koftgari seems similar on both pieces (blade and hilt) and on the top hilt bars it looks to curve around where the bar ends suggesting application in this incarnation.
To me it looks like it was meant to be a make-shift Chilanum.

Was the hilt solidly fixed?

An interesting thing definately.

Best
Gene

Salaams,

Certainly it was some sort of modification with half a katar hilt and an Indian dagger blade... The tang being snapped short almost non existant and useless as a weapon. Being only half a hilt the ballance was off. We added a tang to the blade and fixed the new hilt with pitch. Now it is well ballanced and tight. Thank you for your input.

Regards Ibrahiim.