A marvellous antiaue Khybar swords

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Manoucher Moshtagh

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Presented to my friends in the Cantina

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Manoucher,
That is such a fantastic blade. I always love the pictures that you post.

Thank you,

Steve Ferguson
 
The first couple on this thread are pretty dark and without contrast for me also. Especially the first. Way worse than the ones on the other thread.

If you do go monitor shopping, it might not be a bad idea to take a diskette with a few pix, especially problem ones, so you can really tell if the monitors will do what you want for the price.
 
Concentrate on the sword and not the hairy arm
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:D

How do you keep that arm-hair? Every time I sharpen something, I find myself shaving some off as a test. I look like my arms have mange. Dunno what I'd look like if had anywhere near as much stuff as you do.
 
Originally posted by firkin
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How do you keep that arm-hair? Every time I sharpen something, I find myself shaving some off as a test. I look like my arms have mange. Dunno what I'd look like if had anywhere near as much stuff as you do.
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The answer is very easy! I am taking the pics and another guy is holding the sword for me! Have you ever seen my pic on the net? Not yet! You see not even an arm!:D
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
I'm still seeing dark.
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the pics are a bit dark, but your monitor may be set too dark itself. try fiddling about the knobs (brightness, contrast) and see if that helps.
 
Originally posted by Bill Martino
I'm still seeing dark.
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the pics are a bit dark, but your monitor may be set too dark itself. try fiddling about with the knobs (brightness, contrast) and see if that helps.
 
The Khyber that Rusty's got ain't as nice, but I'll never forget the hot, dusty, afternoon in an Afghan village where I found it. The gentleman that sold it to me insisted very earnestly that the blade was infused with magic that would cause any wound inflicted upon an enemy to be a fatal one. What can you tell us of such legend/folklore attached to the Khyber sword Man?

Sarge
 
Originally posted by Sylvrfalcn
The Khyber that Rusty's got ain't as nice, but I'll never forget the hot, dusty, afternoon in an Afghan village where I found it. The gentleman that sold it to me insisted very earnestly that the blade was infused with magic that would cause any wound inflicted upon an enemy to be a fatal one. What can you tell us of such legend/folklore attached to the Khyber sword Man?

Sarge
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Sarge

Very interesting! To begin with may I ask you or Rusty to post the pic of the Khaybar sword of Rusty? As you know the Khaybar sword (also Known as Salawar Yatagan) is the common side arm of the Afrids people who live in the area of the Khaybar pass between Pakistan and Afghanistan. You can easily recognize it by looking at its straight blade, pronounce T spine cross-section and tapering tip.
It is interesting to note that Khaybar is Khyber is a Hebrew word meaning a fort.

"The Khayber Pass is a 53-kilometer (33-miles) passage through the Hindu Kush mountain range. It connects the northern frontier of Pakistan with Afghanistan. At its narrowest point, the pass is only 3 meters wide. On the north side of the Khyber Pass rise the towering, snow-covered mountains of the Hindu Kush. The Khyber Pass is one of the most famous mountain passes in the World. It is one of the most important passes between Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is the best land route between India and Pakistan and has had a long and often violent history. Conquering armies have used the Khyber as an entry point for their invasions. It was also been a major trade route for centuries.

Today, two highways thread their way through the Khyber Pass-one for motor traffic, and one for the traditional caravans. A railway line also travels to the head of the pass. Recently, the Khyber Pass has been used to transport refugees from the Afghan civil war into Pakistan, and transport arms into Afghanistan. The highway over the Khyber Pass links Kabul to Peshawar. Villages lie on each side of the Khyber Pass. The people of the Khyber Pass are mainly Pashtuns."

Such legends exist in many Middle Eastern countries. These are specially associated with these pieces. Remember that these are considered as a symbol of honor by these people.

Regards

Manoucher
 
Man, maybe we can bug Rusty to post a clear pic of his. All the furniture is steel, and the handle scales appear to be camel bone (my best guess). What's interesting is the markings on the blade, they look more symbolic than decorative, and something instinctive tells me they are tied to the "magic" somehow.

Sarge
 
Originally posted by Sylvrfalcn
Man, maybe we can bug Rusty to post a clear pic of his. All the furniture is steel, and the handle scales appear to be camel bone (my best guess). What's interesting is the markings on the blade, they look more symbolic than decorative, and something instinctive tells me they are tied to the "magic" somehow.

Sarge
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Interesting Sarge,

Rusty would you please post the pics of your Khaybar?

Regards

Manoucher
 
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