Interesting North African Dagger

Lew · 14th January 2008, 03:09 AM

Just picked this up on Ebay

Lew

Emanuel · 14th January 2008, 03:18 AM

Congrats Lew!
I wanted that one!!

Just got home and missed it though. A very nice khodme / Bou-Saada knife. The wire wrap is very well done. I wonder if the 1941 is indeed from that period.

Emanuel

Freddy · 14th January 2008, 09:06 AM

Nice one, Lew. This knife comes from Algeria.

Here's mine. It's quite sharp and has a thick back. The wooden handle is also decorated with wire wrap. In addition to that, some twisted copper thread has been applied to the handle. It runs lengthwise to the top of the handle.

There's also an inscription on the base of the blade. Don't know what it means, though.

Freddy · 14th January 2008, 09:09 AM

I just remembered. We already showed some of these on the forum :

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=bou-sa%E2di

Ferguson · 14th January 2008, 11:21 AM

Very nice Lew.
Steve

CharlesS · 14th January 2008, 01:20 PM

Nice one Lew, but I think you had a better one!!

I will post it later.

Jim McDougall · 14th January 2008, 05:16 PM

Fascinating! Thanks.

kronckew · 14th January 2008, 06:07 PM

here is another pair of threads on these with more info (& a photo of mine in the linky2 there

)

Linky

Linky2

on close examination the right side of the bolster on mine has what i thought were two parallel nicks or file marks, i suspect after seeing above that they also are the remains left exposed to show it was made from a file.

Lew · 19th January 2008, 03:13 PM

Hi All

The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example.

I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily?

Lew

kronckew · 19th January 2008, 04:32 PM

mine (linky2 in my post above) had a similar rebated tip tho of a different form

sketch

Lew · 19th January 2008, 11:19 PM

kronckew

I really think these tips are some kind of armor piercing point (soft armor

).

CharlesS · 21st January 2008, 01:21 AM

This is probably the best khodmi I have seen, and is no doubt a status piece. It has the most intricate and decorated scabbard I have even seen on one.

Jim McDougall · 21st January 2008, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Hi All

The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example.

I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily?

Lew

The legend of the notched blade tips again resurfaces!!

Everybody turn your hymnals (Wagner "Cut and Thrust Weapons", the Austrian section, there are 18th century swords with notched tips).

Lew · 22nd January 2008, 05:40 PM

Hi Charles

Boy oh boy that knife looks so familar to me!

Lew

14th January 2008, 03:09 AM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Interesting North African Dagger Just picked this up on Ebay Lew Attached Images

19th January 2008, 03:13 PM	#9
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi All The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example. I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily? Lew Attached Images

21st January 2008, 01:21 AM	#12
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	This is probably the best khodmi I have seen, and is no doubt a status piece. It has the most intricate and decorated scabbard I have even seen on one. Attached Images

14th January 2008, 03:18 AM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Congrats Lew! I wanted that one!! Just got home and missed it though. A very nice khodme / Bou-Saada knife. The wire wrap is very well done. I wonder if the 1941 is indeed from that period. Emanuel

14th January 2008, 09:06 AM	#3
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Nice one, Lew. This knife comes from Algeria. Here's mine. It's quite sharp and has a thick back. The wooden handle is also decorated with wire wrap. In addition to that, some twisted copper thread has been applied to the handle. It runs lengthwise to the top of the handle. There's also an inscription on the base of the blade. Don't know what it means, though.

14th January 2008, 09:09 AM	#4
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	I just remembered. We already showed some of these on the forum : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ht=bou-sa%E2di

14th January 2008, 11:21 AM	#5
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	Very nice Lew. Steve

14th January 2008, 01:20 PM	#6
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,857	Nice one Lew, but I think you had a better one!! I will post it later.

14th January 2008, 05:16 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,954	Fascinating! Thanks.

14th January 2008, 06:07 PM	#8
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	here is another pair of threads on these with more info (& a photo of mine in the linky2 there ) Linky Linky2 on close examination the right side of the bolster on mine has what i thought were two parallel nicks or file marks, i suspect after seeing above that they also are the remains left exposed to show it was made from a file.

19th January 2008, 04:32 PM	#10
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	mine (linky2 in my post above) had a similar rebated tip tho of a different form sketch

19th January 2008, 11:19 PM	#11
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	kronckew I really think these tips are some kind of armor piercing point (soft armor ).

22nd January 2008, 05:40 PM	#14
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Hi Charles Boy oh boy that knife looks so familar to me! Lew