The Omani Khanjar

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by chregu

hi ibrahiim

thanks for your answer.

I'm amazed that I was so wrong with my assessment!
I noticed that I still have much to learn about Khanjar!
as I said, the Khanjar is not me, but would like to buy it.
what do you think is a fair price for it?

greeting Chregu

Salaams Chregu... Its rather like being asked ones age... Have a guess.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

[chregu]

ok
thank you anyway!

greeting Chregu

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

To decide if the blade is worthy there are a number of tests locals use including the ring test, the smell test, and the taste test. There is another which I describe as the three finger lift.

Lightly take the end of the khanjar blade up in two fingers and a thumb and slowly lift the item vertically ... If there is resistance and the dagger falls away its a good one ... If you can lift it easily its not so good...This happens as a blend of tests and may be done several times to satisfy the buyers mind..and looks like a complete load of jiggery-pokery but the locals swear by it...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[spiral]

So physical speaking, more weight than average & enough curve to the blade to put a sideways pull in rather than a straight linear pull is required? so that it pulls free?

Or to my mind, if as sharp as a cut throat razor would work as well? But would colour your fingers perhaps...

Spiral

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by spiral

So physical speaking, more weight than average & enough curve to the blade to put a sideways pull in rather than a straight linear pull is required? so that it pulls free?

Or to my mind, if as sharp as a cut throat razor would work as well? But would colour your fingers perhaps...

Spiral

Salaams Spiral~ I have the distinct impression it is more to do with the square root of the wily grin on the customers face divided by the depth of his pocket !!

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

[spiral]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Spiral~ I have the distinct impression it is more to do with the square root of the wily grin on the customers face divided by the depth of his pocket !!

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

That's sounds esoterical rather than physical!

So its all a salesmans con trick, to lighten the customers weight realy?

So not truly a worthy test?

spiral

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

Originally Posted by spiral

That's sounds esoterical rather than physical!

So its all a salesmans con trick, to lighten the customers weight realy?

So not truly a worthy test?

spiral

Salaams spiral... Nothing to do with the salesman and everything to do with the customer.. They come armed with techniques to prove the good or poor blade. These things are hard wired into the Bedu and frankly most of the potential local buyers.. The smell and taste test, tweak and flip, the ring test and this one holding the blade by the tip. These are the traditional ways...
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.