Gorgeous Shamshir with... bad feeling

Yannis · 6th April 2006, 08:16 PM

Ariel, I agree with your feelings. IMO the scabbards are both new and the blades are old. There are still excelent silversmiths in Middle East and if the money is good...
I believe that the knife was a try to push in international market stuff direct from Damascus. They remount a lot of blades there. Not always bad.

Battara · 6th April 2006, 09:47 PM

I did notice the jamhbiya and the silver work (if it is silver - in some pictures looks more like white brass) is not of the same quality of what is typical for the time frame of the blade. The reason you see the burn is that it has been soft soldered with lead and this is the only way it can be done if you place the fittings on and not dismantle the hilt. The fittings are much later.

6th April 2006, 08:16 PM	#1
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Ariel, I agree with your feelings. IMO the scabbards are both new and the blades are old. There are still excelent silversmiths in Middle East and if the money is good... I believe that the knife was a try to push in international market stuff direct from Damascus. They remount a lot of blades there. Not always bad.

6th April 2006, 09:47 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I did notice the jamhbiya and the silver work (if it is silver - in some pictures looks more like white brass) is not of the same quality of what is typical for the time frame of the blade. The reason you see the burn is that it has been soft soldered with lead and this is the only way it can be done if you place the fittings on and not dismantle the hilt. The fittings are much later.