Jambiya question

[Sajen]

Originally Posted by Battara

I thought that the older blades were solid and later ones were made of 2 sheets of pressed steel..........

Hi Jose,
Are all new or recent ones of this construction?
Are the shown examples old or new?

Regards,
Detlef

[kahnjar1]

I can not give much more to this thread, however Steven Gracie in his book JAMBIYA makes a small mention of the "spot welded" blades, without any concise comment as to their wide spread use.
Another consideration here could be that the knife itself is not primarialy intended as a weapon, as most seem to be worn as adornment/status statement, and the blade itself not regarded as the primary function.....just a thought!
Stu.

[Sajen]

Yes, of course! So far I know the jambiya is mainly a status symbol/part of the dress. But as a collector of blades, such a sheet blade is not very satisfying.
At least not for me!

Regards,
Detlef

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Yes, of course! So far I know the jambiya is mainly a status symbol/part of the dress. But as a collector of blades, such a sheet blade is not very satisfying.
At least not for me!

Regards,
Detlef

Yemeni militias.
Do they wear jambias for aesthetic reasons?

[ausjulius]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

I can not give much more to this thread, however Steven Gracie in his book JAMBIYA makes a small mention of the "spot welded" blades, without any concise comment as to their wide spread use.
Another consideration here could be that the knife itself is not primarialy intended as a weapon, as most seem to be worn as adornment/status statement, and the blade itself not regarded as the primary function.....just a thought!
Stu.

No what it is so that many blades are not made in I doa or Pakistan and are not forged. They are a single 2.5 or 3mm sheet. Of steel. Then a rip of steel is welded on either side of the blade. Then a rod is welded as the tang. Likes like a jigsaw puzzle. Then the edge is heated up and quenched to make it a little hard and .. ta-daaaa

[Pertinax]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hi Jose,
Are all new or recent ones of this construction?
Are the shown examples old or new?

Regards,
Detlef

Hi Detlef!

These are Khanjars from Oman, not Yemeni Jambiya, circa the second half of the 20th century. Take a look:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=22016
khalid.4545@gmail.com
https://encyclocraftsapr.com/khanjar-dagger/

According to my information, blades made from two sheets of pressed steel were made for tourists.

Sincerely,
Yuri

[Battara]

Originally Posted by Pertinax

According to my information, blades made from two sheets of pressed steel were made for tourists.

I'm going agree with this. My information also says the same.