Arabian swords

[Michael Blalock]

On that note, here is the Guiness record highest sword throw 21.27 meters

http://www.guinessworldrecords.com/S...hrow/73875.htm

Here is a link to a photo of the swordsman and the Kattara

http://community.guinnessworldrecord...l?enlarge=true

[Steve]

Michael and Ibrahiim,
These photos and catalogue description ( which I finally retrieved from my i-phone) may be interesting to you. The sword is in the Wallace collection, London.
Steve

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Steve

Michael and Ibrahiim,
These photos and catalogue description ( which I finally retrieved from my i-phone) may be interesting to you. The sword is in the Wallace collection, London.
Steve

Salaams, Thankyou Steven that is a great lead and superb picture from the Wallace. I am particularly interested in that turned down cup and incorpoated quillons arrangement as it is like the so called Saudia variant contained in the thread and echoes the Omani short battle sword whos date is under the microscope because some would put it as 10th Century. It makes sense that there is a Persian involvement since that is where the short sword entered the ARABIAN PENINSULAR from. Probably from the Greek and Roman shortsword influence . I wonder what the original blade was like(The Wallace shows a 17thC German blade ~ possibly a running wolf stamp there?) Thank you for the input... The plot thickens.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Steve

Michael and Ibrahiim,
These photos and catalogue description ( which I finally retrieved from my i-phone) may be interesting to you. The sword is in the Wallace collection, London.
Steve

Such a good picture I didnt fully hoist in the writing under... Yes I see it has the running wolf blade mark. Thanks Steve On the subject of pommel hole on the Omani Kattara; no one has yet come up with any proof(I must have asked 20 people by now) but I can confirm that the pommel tang and blade all start life together so the idea of tightening the pommel with some sort of tool although it makes sense doesnt hold as its all one piece. Swords appear to be made with a hole in the pommel because thats what swords were made with before..therefor it is immortalised !!! The question is still unanswered.

[A.alnakkas]

posted by mistake >.<

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by Michael Blalock

On that note, here is the Guiness record highest sword throw 21.27 meters

http://www.guinessworldrecords.com/S...hrow/73875.htm

Here is a link to a photo of the swordsman and the Kattara

http://community.guinnessworldrecord...l?enlarge=true

I tried throwing the Kattara .. Its easy ... the difficult bit is catching it and as they tend to be quite sharp.... vital to take it by the hilt . I believe this was a martial exercise and use the fact to argue against the suggestion of wrist strap through the pommel hole... The fact is I cant find that thread... but I will... and further I also found out that old Kattara dont have pommel holes.. This leads me to think that the new bladesmiths thought it should have a hole in it. So it has.