The Omani Work Knife.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 2nd June 2019, 02:20 PM

I thought to bring on a few more work knives and another variant ...a longer knife worn on its own a bit like a sort of beefed up work knife..Simply a bigger version. A few of these knives ..some European butter knives in their original state before being treated to the silver Omani handle ... The group of four held displayed in one hand are a modern style seen after 1980 probably more in the Indian style.
Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th June 2019, 05:25 PM

An English fish knife about to change its use as an Omani Sikkeen worn on its own on the waistbelt in a leather sheath. Awaiting its silver crown and probable silvered hilt and razor edge.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th September 2019, 05:29 PM

I have always thought that semi precious stones would look good fitted into the crowns of Omani Work Knives as they fit them into camel sticks … but til now never saw any. Here they are!

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 9th September 2019, 03:04 PM

THESE OLD EUROPEAN (and other) BUTTER KNIVES and the larger knives often for cutting cakes or bread/ meat and sought after by Omanis for their excellent blades and razor sharpened for menial tasks like cutting string or the traditional coup de grace for killing small game chickens and the like … are worn tucked in behind the Khanjar often in a hand made leather scabbard or in the case of the bigger knives on their own on a belt. The clipped point is often preferred and the silver work traditional, always on the hilt and over the top of existing bone, bakelite or other handles.
Here are full pictures of the knives..(Sikkeen) below.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 6th November 2019, 04:32 PM

THE ICONIC RODGERS WORK KNIFE

This is the highly respected Rodgers knife >>A Victorian butter or Cake Knife given the Omani hilt silverwork And usually worn behind The Omani Khanjar.

Edster · 6th November 2019, 06:00 PM

Ibrahiim,

The silver cap on the top of some of these knives looks like those on top of powder containers discussed on this Bandolier post.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25355

Are the caps repurposed from powder container stocks or purpose-made for knife embellishment?

Regards,
Ed

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 7th November 2019, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edster

Ibrahiim,

The silver cap on the top of some of these knives looks like those on top of powder containers discussed on this Bandolier post.

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25355

Are the caps repurposed from powder container stocks or purpose-made for knife embellishment?

Regards,
Ed

THANKS ED ~ The silver caps or crowns to these work knives are individually made for the knives. Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

2nd June 2019, 02:20 PM	#1
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I thought to bring on a few more work knives and another variant ...a longer knife worn on its own a bit like a sort of beefed up work knife..Simply a bigger version. A few of these knives ..some European butter knives in their original state before being treated to the silver Omani handle ... The group of four held displayed in one hand are a modern style seen after 1980 probably more in the Indian style. Regards Ibrahiim al Balooshi Attached Images

18th June 2019, 05:25 PM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	An English fish knife about to change its use as an Omani Sikkeen worn on its own on the waistbelt in a leather sheath. Awaiting its silver crown and probable silvered hilt and razor edge. Attached Images

6th September 2019, 05:29 PM	#3
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	I have always thought that semi precious stones would look good fitted into the crowns of Omani Work Knives as they fit them into camel sticks … but til now never saw any. Here they are! Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 7th September 2019 at 04:43 PM.

9th September 2019, 03:04 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	THESE OLD EUROPEAN (and other) BUTTER KNIVES and the larger knives often for cutting cakes or bread/ meat and sought after by Omanis for their excellent blades and razor sharpened for menial tasks like cutting string or the traditional coup de grace for killing small game chickens and the like … are worn tucked in behind the Khanjar often in a hand made leather scabbard or in the case of the bigger knives on their own on a belt. The clipped point is often preferred and the silver work traditional, always on the hilt and over the top of existing bone, bakelite or other handles. Here are full pictures of the knives..(Sikkeen) below. Attached Images

6th November 2019, 04:32 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	THE ICONIC RODGERS WORK KNIFE This is the highly respected Rodgers knife >>A Victorian butter or Cake Knife given the Omani hilt silverwork And usually worn behind The Omani Khanjar. Attached Images

6th November 2019, 06:00 PM	#6
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 415	Ibrahiim, The silver cap on the top of some of these knives looks like those on top of powder containers discussed on this Bandolier post. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=25355 Are the caps repurposed from powder container stocks or purpose-made for knife embellishment? Regards, Ed