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21st March 2023, 12:53 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 533
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Algerian Blade?
Hi All,
The device at the base of the blade looks like a decoration commonly found on Algerian khodmi (see photos). The symbol also appears to be partially hidden by the bolster which may mean that the blade is not original to the hilt. This suspicion is heightened by the fact that both fullers also run under the bolster. An Algerian blade re-hilted in Morocco perhaps? Sincerely, RobT Last edited by RobT; 21st March 2023 at 02:10 AM. Reason: grammar |
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21st March 2023, 04:23 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Vancouver, BC
Posts: 149
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VERY nice addition!
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21st March 2023, 06:23 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 241
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Hi, Sabertache. I live in Coquitlam. Picked this up at the Chilliwack show on Sunday... Cheers.
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21st March 2023, 03:41 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Location: Florence, Italy
Posts: 64
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Hello Roano, your new knife comes from Algeria and is called "Bou Saadi" from the name of a city where it is produced, or Khodmi; it was used by the shepherds of the Kabilya tribes to slaughter the sheep... The handle can be made of wood, or bone or horn, as I think yours is.
See you soon! Duccio |
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