Another Sudan dagger for comment

Tim Simmons · 29th January 2006, 07:52 PM

Nice blade and scabbard. It looks as if it was quite old when the seller bought it. The needle looks like a darning needle you can get in any haberdashery, they are a rare sight these days. Is there a special holder for the needle or do you just push it in the scabbard before the knife? Does the needle have an eye? In the not to distant past nomadic or semi nomadic people of the area just had these things because they were useful, a bit like my Swiss Army knife

. How sad. Tim.

Rick · 29th January 2006, 08:03 PM

Interesting hilt material ; wood ?
The end grain looks very much like rhino horn .

Lew · 30th January 2006, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

Interesting hilt material ; wood ?
The end grain looks very much like rhino horn .

Yes Rick it is a dense type of light colored wood.

Lew

Lew · 30th January 2006, 02:48 AM

[QUOTE=Tim Simmons]Nice blade and scabbard. It looks as if it was quite old when the seller bought it. The needle looks like a darning needle you can get in any haberdashery, they are a rare sight these days. Is there a special holder for the needle or do you just push it in the scabbard before the knife? Does the needle have an eye?

Tim

There is a section in the scabbard for the needle which btw has a eye and another spot next to where the needle sits that would hold another object?

Lew

29th January 2006, 07:52 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,886	Nice blade and scabbard. It looks as if it was quite old when the seller bought it. The needle looks like a darning needle you can get in any haberdashery, they are a rare sight these days. Is there a special holder for the needle or do you just push it in the scabbard before the knife? Does the needle have an eye? In the not to distant past nomadic or semi nomadic people of the area just had these things because they were useful, a bit like my Swiss Army knife . How sad. Tim.

29th January 2006, 08:03 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,365	Interesting hilt material ; wood ? The end grain looks very much like rhino horn .

30th January 2006, 02:48 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	[QUOTE=Tim Simmons]Nice blade and scabbard. It looks as if it was quite old when the seller bought it. The needle looks like a darning needle you can get in any haberdashery, they are a rare sight these days. Is there a special holder for the needle or do you just push it in the scabbard before the knife? Does the needle have an eye? Tim There is a section in the scabbard for the needle which btw has a eye and another spot next to where the needle sits that would hold another object? Lew