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Ottoman jambiya (khanjar), walrus ivory hilt, Damascus steel blade, spiral stitched velvet covered scabbard, 19th century Jambiya from Yemen in its sheath The jambiya were taken by travelers to other cultures including the Ottoman Empire, Persia and India, [6] where they were adopted with slight differences to the blade, hilt and scabbard.
Pattern welding is an practice in sword and knife making by forming a blade of several metal pieces of differing composition that are forge-welded together and twisted and manipulated to form a pattern. [1] Often called Damascus steel, blades forged in this manner
The origin of the name "Damascus Steel" is contentious. Islamic scholars al-Kindi (full name Abu Ya'qub ibn Ishaq al-Kindi, circa 800 CE – 873 CE) and al-Biruni (full name Abu al-Rayhan Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Biruni, circa 973 CE – 1048 CE) both wrote about swords and steel made for swords, based on their surface appearance, geographical location of production or forging, or the name of the ...
Karud is Introduced by Afghans, this resembled a butcher's knife and was kept in a sheath. Karuds had a total length of 2.6 feet (0.79 m) with a blade 2 feet (0.61 m). The gupti-karud was inserted into a stick while the qamchi-karud was a whip-shaped knife. The chaqu was a clasp-knife. It is a combat knife used by Panjabis.
An Omani khanjar, c. 1924 Mogul khanjar dagger with a pistol grip shaped hilt, 17th century.. A khanjar [a] is a traditional dagger originating from the Sultanate of Oman, although it has since spread to the rest of the Middle East [b], South Asia [c] and the Balkans.
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The American Bladesmith Society, or ABS, is a non-profit organization composed of knifemakers whose primary function is to promote the techniques of forging steel blades.The ABS was founded by knifemaker William F. Moran, who came up with the concept in 1972 when he was Chairman of the Knifemakers' Guild; the following year, he introduced Damascus steel blades at an annual show.
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