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DAMASCUS STEEL & SILVER INLAY
Damascus steel, properly made, is one of the finest cutting tool materials. This quality stems from the use of two or more types of steel, each having it's own traits and grades of harden ability, toughness, abrasion resistance, etc. Once combined into multiple alternating layers, heat treated and tempered, the final product exhibits a strength, toughness and sharpness that cannot compare with other single steel blades.
Medieval Eating Knife - Damascus Steel Blade

These Medieval Table Knives are drawn from similar examples,found in the Thames Valley, dating from the 14th / 15th centuries. The hand forged blades are Damascus Steel with solid brass fittings. The handles are crafted from either
buffalo horn or bone.

RL10
Blade Length: 14cm / Overall Length 23 cm
Weight: 100 grams
In Stock.....AU$85 each...sharpened
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Medieval Eating Knife - Damascus Steel Blade
RL11
Medieval Eating Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Bone or Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass fittings
Blade Length: 10cm / Overall Length 18cm
Weight: 67grams
In Stock......AU$65 each...sharpened
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Khukri -Damascus Steel Blade
RL12
Khukri
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Overall Length 42cm
Weight: 550 grams
In Stock.. AU$200
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Khukri -Damascus Steel Blade
RL13
Khukri - small
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Overall Length 15.5cm
Weight: 90 grams
In Stock.....AU$55...sharpened
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RL14
Tanto Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 11cm / Overall Length 23cm
Weight: 200 grams
In Stock.....AU$85...sharpened
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Pesh Kabz with Damascus Steel Blade


The Pesh Kabz, a development of the straight blade Karud, has a re-curving blade and slightly down curving handle. It makes it an ideal armour piercing dagger that was adopted by warriors of a vast area, from Central Asia through Persia, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.

RL15
Pesh Kabz with Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 14 cm / Overall Length 23cm
Weight: 100 grams
In Stock...AU$85...sharpened
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RL16
Pesh Kabz with Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn or Bone Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 13 cm / Overall Length 22cm
Weight: 153 grams
In Stock.....AU$80...sharpened
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Pesh Kabz with Damascus Steel Blade
Bowie Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL17
Bowie Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Wood Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 27.5 cm / Overall Length 34cm
Weight: 487 grams
In Stock.....AU$130...sharpened
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Hunting Knife with Damascus Steel Blade
RL69h & RL69w
Hunting Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle or Wooden Handle
Blade Length:10cm / Overall Length 20.5cm
Weight: 138grams
In Stock....AU$105...sharpened
Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL19
Skinner
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle
Blade Length: 7cm / Overall Length 15.5cm
Weight: 210grams
In Stock....AU$60...sharpened
Viking Knife
RL20
Viking Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Bone handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 25 cm / Overall Length 37.5cm
Weight: 435 grams
In Stock...AU$165.00
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL21
Hunting Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Bone handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 11cm / Overall Length 22cm
Weight: 198grams
In Stock.....AU$100...sharpened
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL22
Hunting Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 11cm / Overall Length 22cm
Weight: 198grams
Sold Out - On order
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL23
Hunting Knife - small
Damascus Steel Blade
Bone handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 7cm / Overall Length 15cm
Weight: 14.5grams
In Stock.....AU$55
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL24
Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 7cm / Overall Length 18cm
Weight: 15grams
In Stock.....AU$60...sharpened
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RL25
Katana Blade
Damascus Steel

Blade Length 69cm / Overall Length 97cm
Weight: 785grams
In Stock.....AU$310...sharpened
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RL26
Tempered Steel Bow
Damascus Steel with Silver Inlay

Overall Length 110cm
Weight:1.08kg
In Stock.....AU$340
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL30
Hunting Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 7.5cm / Overall Length15.5cm
Weight: 92grams
In Stock.....AU$55...sharpened
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Hunting Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL31
Hunting Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Horn Handle. Brass Fittings
Blade Length 13.5cm / Overall Length 24.5cm
Weight: 225grams
In Stock.....AU$95...sharpened
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Bowie Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL50
Bowie Knife with Leather Scabbard
Damascus Steel Blade
Wood or Buffalo Horn Handle. Brass Guard and Pommel
Blade Length: 28cm / Overall Length 43cm
Weight: 700grams
AU$225
...sharpened

Bowie Knife -Damascus Steel Blade
RL60
Bowie Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle, brass Guard
Blade Length: 17.5cm / Overall Length 28cm
Weight: 320grams
Sold Out - On Order
Damascus Steel Knive with Bone Handle
RL71
Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Bone Handle. Brass Guard & Pommel
Blade Length: 17cm / Overall Length 27cm
Weight: 210grams
In Stock ... AU$130.00
Damascus Steel Knife with Silver Inlay on Blade
RL72
Damascus Steel Knife with Silver Inlay on Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle.
Blade Length: 27.5cm / Overall Length 40cm
Weight: 405grams
In Stock ... AU$130
RL06
Khanjar
Damascus Steel Blade
Handle Inlaid with Silver. Various Sheaths.
Blade Length:27.5cm / Overall Length:40cm
Weight: 400 grams
AU$155...sharpened
RL07
Khanjar - Above & Left with detail of Steel & Design
Damascus Steel Blade
Handle Inlaid with Silver
Blade Length:20cm / Overall Length:33cm
Weight: 400 grams
AU$155...sharpened
RL44
Knife
Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle. brass fittings
Blade Length: 11.5cm / Overall Length 22.5cm
Weight:400grams
Sold Out
RL52
Knife with Damascus Steel Blade
Bone Handle & Solid Brass Fittings
Blade Length: 12cm / Overall Length 22cm
Weight: 300grams
Sold Out - on order
RL53
Knife with Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle & Solid Brass Fittings
Blade Length: 12cm / Overall Length 22cm
Weight: 300grams
In Stock.....AU$100...sharpened
RL54
Knife with Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle & Solid Brass Fittings
Blade Length: 17.5cm / Overall Length 28cm
Weight: 320grams
In Stock.....AU$95
RL55
Claw Knife with Damascus Steel Blade
Buffalo Horn Handle
Blade Length: 7.5cm / Overall Length 12cm
Weight: 150grams
In Stock.....AU$60...sharpened
RL61
Damascus Steel Spoon
In Stock...AU$32
RL62
Damascus Steel Fork
In Stock...AU$32
RL63
Damascus Steel Spoon with Silver Inlay Detail
In Stock...AU$44
RL64
Damascus Steel Fork with Silver Inlay Detail
In Stock...AU$44
Collectors' Items
We have been fortunate to meet a group of artisans who specialise in the ancient art of metal inlay work
known as damascening. In India this craft is known as bidri and involves inlaying silver or gold wire into grooves etched on the
metallic surface that has been blackened by chemicals. This process brings out the designs, which stand out conspicuously against the jet black surface. In conditions that are cramped, and with a minimal set of tools, these skillful craftsmen are able to
create intricate designs on the weapon 'blanks' , that are then finished and polished.
Each item is a unique work of art.

RL59
Talwa with Damascus Steel Blade & Silver Inlay
Steel Handle
Blade Length: 78cm / Overall Length 92cm
Weight: 1.35kg
Sold Out - On order
Bichwa with silver inlay handle and damacus bladeBichwa with Silver Inlay Handle...AUD190
Kanja with damascus blades and silver inlay
Khanja
Goat's Head - Small with Silver Inlay - AUD 80
Ram's Head - Large with Silver Inlay - AUD180
Horse's Head - Small with Gold Inlay - AUD280
Horse's Head - Large with Silver Inlay - AUD180
Kanja with damascus blades and silver inlay handle and scabbard

Khanja:

Large - AUD180 * Small...AUD80

Mughal Helmet with Silver Inlay
Mughal Helmet
Partially Inlaid with Silver
AUD480

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