kinzhal blade w/jambiya tang; Persian?

ariel · 16th February 2005, 11:07 PM

I am sure it is Persian: the second pic shows a koftgari-ed snake.
See:
http://forums.swordforum.com/showthr...=snake+persian
I also think that it used to have regular tang that was filed away: see the position of the fuller.

tom hyle · 16th February 2005, 11:51 PM

So this snake (as also seen on the spear blade I posted about) indicated Persian?
In the absence of other evidence I think it would be extremely unsound to assume that the fuller "running off the edge" at the blade base indicates a regrind in any way, shape, or form. In fact this feature is fairly common; examine stalk-tang non-European sabres with narrow fullers; I'm particularly thinking of some saifs I've seen.

tom hyle · 17th February 2005, 12:37 PM

Of course, I can't see its edges very well, and the tang is covered in pitch(?), but the tang looks forged to shape.

16th February 2005, 11:07 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am sure it is Persian: the second pic shows a koftgari-ed snake. See: http://forums.swordforum.com/showthr...=snake+persian I also think that it used to have regular tang that was filed away: see the position of the fuller.

16th February 2005, 11:51 PM	#2
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	So this snake (as also seen on the spear blade I posted about) indicated Persian? In the absence of other evidence I think it would be extremely unsound to assume that the fuller "running off the edge" at the blade base indicates a regrind in any way, shape, or form. In fact this feature is fairly common; examine stalk-tang non-European sabres with narrow fullers; I'm particularly thinking of some saifs I've seen.

17th February 2005, 12:37 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Of course, I can't see its edges very well, and the tang is covered in pitch(?), but the tang looks forged to shape.