Three items to identify

[AJ1356]

Miguel, I am not saying it is a khyber knife, I am saying that because of its size, it would be called a seylawa in Afghanistan. It is not a pesh qabz and it is not a sword. Khyebr knife is a misnomer that has stuck and can not be shaken off, and they were not nesseccarily made it the Khyber region but throughout Afghanistan, not really norther parts but in regions of Kabul, Kandahar, Jalabad, and maybe Herat.

[Rick]

Originally Posted by AJ1356

Miguel, I am not saying it is a khyber knife, I am saying that because of its size, it would be called a seylawa in Afghanistan. It is not a pesh qabz and it is not a sword. Khyebr knife is a misnomer that has stuck and can not be shaken off, and they were not nesseccarily made it the Khyber region but throughout Afghanistan, not really norther parts but in regions of Kabul, Kandahar, Jalabad, and maybe Herat.

And a seylawa doesn't necessarily have to look just like a 'Kyhber' ?

[AJ1356]

Pretty much, eventhough the term seylaawa is mainly referred to a "khyber", big knives are also called seylawa, because of lack of specific name.

[Miguel]

Originally Posted by AJ1356

Miguel, I am not saying it is a khyber knife, I am saying that because of its size, it would be called a seylawa in Afghanistan. It is not a pesh qabz and it is not a sword. Khyebr knife is a misnomer that has stuck and can not be shaken off, and they were not nesseccarily made it the Khyber region but throughout Afghanistan, not really norther parts but in regions of Kabul, Kandahar, Jalabad, and maybe Herat.

Hi AJ1356'
Having read both yours and Henks comments and followed up on them I can see that my thinking was to fixed on this subject and must thank you for your information. I can only apologise for my lack of knowledge and thank you again for opening up my mind.
Regards
Miguel

[Henk]

you're welcome.