The Omani Khanjar

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 30th May 2019, 09:19 AM

A good short write up on Omani Khanjars and a few of its makers is at https://www.thenational.ae/arts-cult...-made-1.834999

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 3rd June 2019, 11:15 AM

I bring to the table what looks like Elephant Tusk. But it isn't.
This is a composite material like high density plastic...Here its
called Ameriki… A clue to where it is made...and a great
substitute for Elephant (Fils)

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 3rd June 2019, 04:03 PM

The real stuff looks like this..

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 5th June 2019, 06:14 PM

Zraff al Hindi IS THE OMANI Arabic for what is in fact African Giraffe. This material takes a lot of pins and when there were plentiful of that species running wild it was thought of as an excellent material.. It is endangered now thus should and is protected. There are superb hardwoods available instead such as Sandalwood and Olive which fit the bill for quality and accepting pins. Giraffe does not reflect light and has a rather dull reaction thus in my view another good reason to go for the alternatives.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 20th June 2019, 06:11 PM

Rhino is easy to spot as a powerful mobile fone light shows it up immediately. See below the reaction to light and what it looks like with no illumination.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 20th June 2019, 08:32 PM

This "4 ringer" arranged on a Giraffe horn hilt (Zraff Hinde) actually African Giraffe. The silver pins applied in a parallel lines with two tramlines of pins running around the perimeter of the work and the lines quite uniform. Please see 302 for a similar set up.

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 20th July 2019, 07:54 PM

This weapon offers a chance to look at some detective work on the construction … There are two possible locations ...Dhofar or Sharqiyya and the material which is Rhino likely taken from an earlier weapon as a rehilt job. There are old silver parts appearing to be suggesting turned down silver projections at the ears of the pommel but they are from an old Khanjar as miniature Terrs or shields usually over the end rings on the Khanjar. The silver is in the Omani fashion and is pure silver not mixed with copper...The blade is a replacement as is the brand new scabbard I will show later...

3rd June 2019, 11:15 AM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I bring to the table what looks like Elephant Tusk. But it isn't. This is a composite material like high density plastic...Here its called Ameriki… A clue to where it is made...and a great substitute for Elephant (Fils) Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 3rd June 2019 at 04:06 PM.

3rd June 2019, 04:03 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	The real stuff looks like this.. Attached Images

5th June 2019, 06:14 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Zraff al Hindi IS THE OMANI Arabic for what is in fact African Giraffe. This material takes a lot of pins and when there were plentiful of that species running wild it was thought of as an excellent material.. It is endangered now thus should and is protected. There are superb hardwoods available instead such as Sandalwood and Olive which fit the bill for quality and accepting pins. Giraffe does not reflect light and has a rather dull reaction thus in my view another good reason to go for the alternatives. Attached Images

20th June 2019, 06:11 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Rhino is easy to spot as a powerful mobile fone light shows it up immediately. See below the reaction to light and what it looks like with no illumination. Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images

20th June 2019, 08:32 PM	#6
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	This "4 ringer" arranged on a Giraffe horn hilt (Zraff Hinde) actually African Giraffe. The silver pins applied in a parallel lines with two tramlines of pins running around the perimeter of the work and the lines quite uniform. Please see 302 for a similar set up. Ibrahiim al Balooshi. Attached Images

30th May 2019, 09:19 AM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	A good short write up on Omani Khanjars and a few of its makers is at https://www.thenational.ae/arts-cult...-made-1.834999

20th July 2019, 07:54 PM	#7
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	This weapon offers a chance to look at some detective work on the construction … There are two possible locations ...Dhofar or Sharqiyya and the material which is Rhino likely taken from an earlier weapon as a rehilt job. There are old silver parts appearing to be suggesting turned down silver projections at the ears of the pommel but they are from an old Khanjar as miniature Terrs or shields usually over the end rings on the Khanjar. The silver is in the Omani fashion and is pure silver not mixed with copper...The blade is a replacement as is the brand new scabbard I will show later... Attached Images