Present for Rusty from Stan. Pix.

Originally posted by Bill Martino
We share the same superstition about giving knifes -- cuts the friendship so we always demand something in return -- a penny or nickle or grain of rice works.

Good stuff, Sarge.
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No demands were made, however P & R on the way.
Enclosed note explains.
 
Ah yes, have Harry/Apothecary ( formerly Kozack ) tell you a bit about the history of the area or read Arthur Koestler's The Thirteenth Tribe.

I'm a whole lotta I dunno what on my dad's side, but my mom was all Magyar back to when they joined up with the Kazars and moved from the Armenian area to kick the bleep out of the people formerly occupying the Hungarian steppes.

Aw jeez. Now I gotta find out what the Magyars used for swords and knives from about 500/600 AD when they became Jewish and mid-1000 when Prince Stephen converted to the catholic church and was given the crown jewels by the Pope for converting his people.
 
That second photo is downright intimidating. You should post that around towns in Afghanistan for some Psy Ops. I have given away many knives as gifts. No problems yet.
 
I prefer Yvsa's name for me "Steel that burns slowly".
 
'steel than burns slowly' is better than 'marshmellow found in road on hot summer day."

munk
 
Great gift! It sure does look old - I have one very similar that was brought back from Afghanistan by a Somerset Light Infantry veteran in the 1870s (and chances are, it wasn't new then)

The best thing about the design IMHO is the T-section spine, which imparts great strnegth and rigidity to a light, slender blade
 
Originally posted by Rusty
Aw jeez. Now I gotta find out what the Magyars used for swords and knives from about 500/600 AD when they became Jewish and mid-1000 when Prince Stephen converted to the catholic church and was given the crown jewels by the Pope for converting his people.
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Rusty,

I think the saber was the Magyar's standard sword, along with a fokos (long handled hatchet), with the bow as the primary weapon. Anyway, that's all I found during my research. I imagine that their knives would have been somewhat influenced by the region. ... turkish, persian, etc., but I have never seen an example.

Alan
 
Thanks, Alan. Aside from Koestler, much of my knowledge has come from cookbooks.
 
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