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J. Bedell
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 Posted: Wed 21 Jun, 2006 11:39 am Post subject: Saif |
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Hello,
I have a few swords that I am designing and hope to have custom made in about a year or so. Right now I am still doing some research. One of the swords I want is a saif. I found this pic of a reproduction here on myArmoury but the one who posted it had found it on the internet but i haven't been able to find it again. I was wodering if anyone has seen it and possibly knows it's maker?
Thanks,
-James
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The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Joe Fults
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J.,
Can you tell us a bit more about where a saif would come from and such?
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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J. Bedell
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"Saif" is an eastern word meaning sword. The sword shown isn't like a kaskara which would be double edged so it is more like a shamshir having only a single edge. Shamshirs adapted the curve that is so well known around the 1300's so I would say this is a standard (if highly decorated) eastern/arabic sword from the early crusade period. That is basically what I can tell about it from looking at it.
The pen may be mighter, but the sword is much more fun.
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Joe Fults
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Thanks.
Had not heard the term before.
"The goal shouldn’t be to avoid being evil; it should be to actively do good." - Danah Boyd
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This is a standard topic