Jambiya Addiction

[kahnjar1]

Know what you mean about addiction!! Those belts you show look newer than the daggers??
Updated pics of my stuff herewith.

[A.alnakkas]

Hey Stu,

Your an advanced case of the addiction!

Yes, the belt on those 2 is new. Here in kuwait I either find them with new belts or no belts at all.

Can you see the star of david stamp on the back of the long jambiya? I think its of yemeni manufacture. There is a makers name within the stamp that is similar to the name on my yemeni knife but its damaged and I cant read clearly. Is it true that jewish yemeni blacksmithes are the only ones that put poems on jambiya blades? A few old men have told me this when they saw the jambiya, but am not sure.


Regards,

Lotfy

[Atlantia]

Hi Lotfy,

Looking good mate!
Dont worry about the one you've cleaned, it'll dull back soon enough.

Best
Gene

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Hey Stu,

Your an advanced case of the addiction!

Yes, the belt on those 2 is new. Here in kuwait I either find them with new belts or no belts at all.

Can you see the star of david stamp on the back of the long jambiya? I think its of yemeni manufacture. There is a makers name within the stamp that is similar to the name on my yemeni knife but its damaged and I cant read clearly. Is it true that jewish yemeni blacksmithes are the only ones that put poems on jambiya blades? A few old men have told me this when they saw the jambiya, but am not sure.


Regards,

Lotfy

..yes the addiction is well advanced. Am seriously thinking about a lot of time in Rehab!!
I can not comment on the (stamp) on the back of the long jambiya, but hopefully STEVE will come in on this thread, and he will know I think.
YOU HAVE PM
Regards Stu