Chilanum & destiny

B.I · 14th December 2005, 08:29 AM

hey andy,
my ears are burning for some reason

i think it would be easy to lose something in that shop, but even harder to find something of interest. you must have been looking hard :-)
i believe his speciality is 15thC 'viking' swords to unsuspecting tourists wanting some english history.
i try to avoid terminology, as its purely down to opinion, but jambiya is not an indian term, and this is indian. i call this a khanjar, but again, thats me and i am happy if others differ, as long as we end up talking about the same thing :-)
tiger teeth is a descriptive term, refering to the type of khanjar this is. as far as i know (could be wrong) tiger teeth is an internet term, and one that has spread. i havent checked this, but know that non-internet users havent a clue what your talking about (i had this recently with someone, led to confusion and funny results)
i think you got there in a rare moment when he had something interesting.
also, he does many of the smaller militaria fairs in the north, so maybe worth checking him out.
just avoid the 15thC viking swords - easy to spot (brass hilt and chrome blade)

Andy Davis · 15th December 2005, 08:20 AM

Ah yes you guessed right.
I think hes quiet fun as a dealer, as long as you dont put any faith in his opnions, stories or identification and catch him at the right time for price. He seems to be as wrong in a good way (for my benefit, when I grab the opertunity) as being wrong for his own benefit, when I walk away.
I expected there had to be a ethnic description and the only thing my own research has found is Jambiya, from pg313 of Stones, theres one down at the bottom right corner. Such a open term for so many different styles, it seems worthless. Mind you, Stones also says khanjar is a open term for various types of knife, across many countries.
Oh for some clarrification by the writers of the main referances!
This type doesnt seem as common as many other types of knife from the same region, so is there anything significant about that? Are they an earlier period?
Cheers all
Andy

B.I · 15th December 2005, 12:55 PM

hi andy,
i think a gentle plea for help to jim may yield some great references, as he is this forums resident librarian, and from recent activity, back in full swing.

15th December 2005, 08:20 AM	#2
Andy Davis Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: England, Northumberland Posts: 85	He is a interesting guy Ah yes you guessed right. I think hes quiet fun as a dealer, as long as you dont put any faith in his opnions, stories or identification and catch him at the right time for price. He seems to be as wrong in a good way (for my benefit, when I grab the opertunity) as being wrong for his own benefit, when I walk away. I expected there had to be a ethnic description and the only thing my own research has found is Jambiya, from pg313 of Stones, theres one down at the bottom right corner. Such a open term for so many different styles, it seems worthless. Mind you, Stones also says khanjar is a open term for various types of knife, across many countries. Oh for some clarrification by the writers of the main referances! This type doesnt seem as common as many other types of knife from the same region, so is there anything significant about that? Are they an earlier period? Cheers all Andy

14th December 2005, 08:29 AM	#1
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hey andy, my ears are burning for some reason i think it would be easy to lose something in that shop, but even harder to find something of interest. you must have been looking hard :-) i believe his speciality is 15thC 'viking' swords to unsuspecting tourists wanting some english history. i try to avoid terminology, as its purely down to opinion, but jambiya is not an indian term, and this is indian. i call this a khanjar, but again, thats me and i am happy if others differ, as long as we end up talking about the same thing :-) tiger teeth is a descriptive term, refering to the type of khanjar this is. as far as i know (could be wrong) tiger teeth is an internet term, and one that has spread. i havent checked this, but know that non-internet users havent a clue what your talking about (i had this recently with someone, led to confusion and funny results) i think you got there in a rare moment when he had something interesting. also, he does many of the smaller militaria fairs in the north, so maybe worth checking him out. just avoid the 15thC viking swords - easy to spot (brass hilt and chrome blade)

15th December 2005, 12:55 PM	#3
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi andy, i think a gentle plea for help to jim may yield some great references, as he is this forums resident librarian, and from recent activity, back in full swing.