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francantolin 14th May 2023 09:04 AM

Indian knife /specific name ?
 
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Hello dear members,
I got this nice knife with silver handle,
sadly without scabbard.
( scabbard must me marvelous if all silver worked)
It seems old, must be end of 19th century.

I think it come from India but I'm not 100% sure,
Could you hello me to fix it .

Last: I wonder if an etching could reveal a pattern?...

Turkoman.khan 14th May 2023 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by francantolin (Post 281845)
Hello dear members,
I got this nice knife with silver handle,
sadly without scabbard.
( scabbard must me marvelous if all silver worked)
It seems old, must be end of 19th century.

I think it come from India but I'm not 100% sure,
Could you hello me to fix it .

Last: I wonder if an etching could reveal a pattern?...

Hello francantolin

This Yemenite Shafra Knife. The Shafra is a utility knife common to many areas of Arabia. It is found as a stand alone knife with or without a scabbard, or (mainly in Oman) in a compartment on the back of the Khanjar. It is characterized by the down curving blade with a thickened spine and usually a silver handle.
I think you can't find Damascus or Wootz on the blade

francantolin 14th May 2023 10:56 AM

Hello Turkoman Khan,
Thank's a lot for the shafra knife infos and quick reply !!!
I'll try to etch it,
I'll post pictures if it's conclusive

Kind regards !!.


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