The making of a kindjal

weapons 27 · 3rd April 2014, 05:26 AM

félicitations pour le travail!!
super travail d'orfèvrerie,
par contre je pense que sur la plupart des kindjal
la poignée ne s"emboite pas dans le fourreau!
quel cuir avez vous utilisé pour recouvrir le fourreau ?
car j'ai quelques restaurations a faire!
merci
antoine

delor · 3rd April 2014, 08:07 AM

Thanks ! I will use english to answer your questions as this is an english-speaking forum.
You are right to say that on most kindjals the handle and the scabbard do not slot, at least as long as they are not covered with metal fittings, they just juxtapose like this :

But when the handle is metal-covered, the metal fitting at the throat of the scabbard usually slots into the metal fitting of the handle. An enlarged ring of the handle fitting allows the scabbard to fit inside it. You can find many examples in the forum :
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kindjal
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kindjal

The scabbard is covered with thinned goat skin (which is commonly used with most of the genuine kindjals)

Regards,
Bernard

cicak_cobing · 3rd April 2014, 12:03 PM

wow, i'm lost for words..

i cannot imagine the time and effort put into this stunning piece of art..
look forward to see more work-in-progress projects from you here..

3rd April 2014, 05:26 AM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	félicitations pour le travail!! super travail d'orfèvrerie, par contre je pense que sur la plupart des kindjal la poignée ne s"emboite pas dans le fourreau! quel cuir avez vous utilisé pour recouvrir le fourreau ? car j'ai quelques restaurations a faire! merci antoine

3rd April 2014, 08:07 AM	#2
delor Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Marseille - France Posts: 73	Thanks ! I will use english to answer your questions as this is an english-speaking forum. You are right to say that on most kindjals the handle and the scabbard do not slot, at least as long as they are not covered with metal fittings, they just juxtapose like this : But when the handle is metal-covered, the metal fitting at the throat of the scabbard usually slots into the metal fitting of the handle. An enlarged ring of the handle fitting allows the scabbard to fit inside it. You can find many examples in the forum : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kindjal http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=kindjal The scabbard is covered with thinned goat skin (which is commonly used with most of the genuine kindjals) Regards, Bernard

3rd April 2014, 12:03 PM	#3
cicak_cobing Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Posts: 20	wow, i'm lost for words.. i cannot imagine the time and effort put into this stunning piece of art.. look forward to see more work-in-progress projects from you here..