question too Jambiyah small knife

kahnjar1 · 22nd December 2011, 04:43 PM

As Lew says these are called Shafra. The bottom item (complete) is, depending on size kept in a sleeve behind a Jambiya, or in a seperate scabbard---pic attached. The top item is a HANDLE ONLY of a Yemeni knife----pic attached of this also.
Regards Stuart

chregu · 22nd December 2011, 05:44 PM

Hello
Thanks for your answers.
I'm not speaking English, so I've written Jambiya small knife.
Here are some pictures of my Jambiyas. then again this would also have more knowledge.

kahnjar1 · 23rd December 2011, 02:07 AM

Your English is fine. The Jambiya you show in the order they appear come from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Dharia dagger from Western Saudi Arabia, and the last two are from Yemen. A nice selection and thanks for showing.
Hope this is of help.
Regards Stuart

chregu · 23rd December 2011, 10:18 AM

hello Kahnjar
many thanks for your answer.
I've forgotten a Jambiya. With so many pieces, is sometimes lost the overview. smile
is not that big of Yemen? Wahabis?

kahnjar1 · 23rd December 2011, 06:31 PM

Big Jambiya---popular name Wahabite, but correctly Dharia and from Western Saudi Arabia (Hijaz/Asir area).
New pic is from Yemen.
Regards Stuart

DaveA · 24th December 2011, 03:53 AM

Thank you for sharing.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 24th December 2011, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Your English is fine. The Jambiya you show in the order they appear come from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Dharia dagger from Western Saudi Arabia, and the last two are from Yemen. A nice selection and thanks for showing.
Hope this is of help.
Regards Stuart

Salaams kahnjar1~ Second one from the bottom at #5 is a classic Omani Khanjar on an Omani geometric design cloth belt in this case with a little brass buckle....

Baatina Coast.
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

22nd December 2011, 04:43 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	As Lew says these are called Shafra. The bottom item (complete) is, depending on size kept in a sleeve behind a Jambiya, or in a seperate scabbard---pic attached. The top item is a HANDLE ONLY of a Yemeni knife----pic attached of this also. Regards Stuart Attached Images

22nd December 2011, 05:44 PM	#2
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	Hello Thanks for your answers. I'm not speaking English, so I've written Jambiya small knife. Here are some pictures of my Jambiyas. then again this would also have more knowledge. Attached Images

23rd December 2011, 10:18 AM	#4
chregu Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: switzerland Posts: 298	hello Kahnjar many thanks for your answer. I've forgotten a Jambiya. With so many pieces, is sometimes lost the overview. smile is not that big of Yemen? Wahabis? Attached Images

24th December 2011, 03:53 AM	#6
DaveA Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 416	Beautiful jambiya! Thank you for sharing.

23rd December 2011, 02:07 AM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Your English is fine. The Jambiya you show in the order they appear come from Saudi Arabia, Oman, Yemen, Dharia dagger from Western Saudi Arabia, and the last two are from Yemen. A nice selection and thanks for showing. Hope this is of help. Regards Stuart

23rd December 2011, 06:31 PM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,789	Big Jambiya---popular name Wahabite, but correctly Dharia and from Western Saudi Arabia (Hijaz/Asir area). New pic is from Yemen. Regards Stuart