Aluminium hilted jambiya

Lew · 14th July 2010, 09:32 PM

Just picked this up on ebay. Seems older 1940s maybe blade looks well made.

kahnjar1 · 15th July 2010, 07:59 AM

Hi Lew,
Here is another aluminium hilted Yemeni jambiya. Age I am advised by a dedicated collector of Yemeni jambiya is 1930s.
Stu

Tim Simmons · 15th July 2010, 05:38 PM

It would be really good if we knew more about early export of aluminium. I know by 1890s aluminium pots and pans were being made. I found something about the American Aluminiun Comapany {google}. Production would also be in other industrial countries. Were pots and pans cheap enough to be imported and traded to tribal economies? melted down and cast? Aluminium handles could be quite early {19th century} Some chap equiped a whole unit/brigade/regiment with aluminium handle kukries for ww1.

Google history Alcoa

Atlantia · 15th July 2010, 10:41 PM

Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.

Lew · 15th July 2010, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Atlantia

Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

Atlantia · 15th July 2010, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Lew

Probably made from old air craft aluminium parts

Good idea.
How does the Ally handle affect the balance?

14th July 2010, 09:32 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Aluminium hilted jambiya Just picked this up on ebay. Seems older 1940s maybe blade looks well made. Attached Images

15th July 2010, 07:59 AM	#2
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Hi Lew, Here is another aluminium hilted Yemeni jambiya. Age I am advised by a dedicated collector of Yemeni jambiya is 1930s. Stu Attached Images

15th July 2010, 05:38 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,842	It would be really good if we knew more about early export of aluminium. I know by 1890s aluminium pots and pans were being made. I found something about the American Aluminiun Comapany {google}. Production would also be in other industrial countries. Were pots and pans cheap enough to be imported and traded to tribal economies? melted down and cast? Aluminium handles could be quite early {19th century} Some chap equiped a whole unit/brigade/regiment with aluminium handle kukries for ww1. Google history Alcoa

15th July 2010, 10:41 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Brings to mind the hilts made from scavened metal from batteries and tooth paste tubes.