Omani Khanjar

[gionloc]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Hello Gionloc,

Welcome to the forum!
But when I understand some comments in the given thread I would guess that the jambiya in question is a tourist item because the blade seems to be made from two sheets soldered together like one pic of yours show clearly, sorry for the bad news.

Regards,
Detlef

Thank you Detlef for the kind response and for taking the time to look at the piece!

I need to clarify one important point: the photograph showing the line you mentioned is not of the blade at all, but of the upper scabbard mount, where the silver sheet wraps around the wooden core. A visible line there is entirely expected and normal. The blade itself is single and solid, with no such construction.

The blade mark and a close-up of the blade are actually in the left photograph in my original post, next to the image you quoted. I hope this helps clarify the piece a little further.

I very much appreciate any further thoughts.

I appreciate the reference to the jambiya thread.