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weapons 27
17th October 2012, 11:10 AM
can you give me are original...It measures 47 cm long ,blade 32 cm, the handle is a horn.

Martin Lubojacky
17th October 2012, 03:36 PM
Maybe extravagant idea:
Rests of Ottoman dagger and sheath reshaped in Chad. -- Some years ago I received (and do not have it more) newly made dagger, which was made in NŽDjamena. It had exactly the same cross-shelter with small balls, made of brass

Oliver Pinchot
27th October 2012, 08:46 PM
Hi Martin,

This example is post-Ottoman era, probably Bulgarian work. It's based on the kindjal (Turkish: kama) carried by Caucasian troops in Ottoman service who were often posted in the Western Provinces, i.e. the Balkans. It is sufficiently common to constitute a subgroup. Most appear to have seen hard use from the late 19th century right through WWII.

Oliver

ALEX
28th October 2012, 04:07 PM
Has anyone noticed!!!????

Let me be the first to welcome Oliver to the Forum.
I know many forumites are as excited as I am to see one of the greatest experts of our time here.

Welcome to the Forum, Oliver.

Oliver Pinchot
29th October 2012, 12:22 AM
Thank you, Alex.
I'm afraid I can't accept such kind words, however.

Harold Macmillan, British PM from 1957-1963 said, We have not overthrown the divine right of kings to fall down for the divine right of experts. I am inclined to give credence to anyone who lies calmly in a trench with a bullet in his hip, reading Aeschylus for a day while waiting for the medics.

Nice to be here, moi drug.

Oliver

A.alnakkas
29th October 2012, 12:24 AM
Welcome to the forum Oliver!

Looking forward to your participation :-)

weapons 27
29th October 2012, 06:46 PM
Welcome to olivier and thanks for your comments

broadaxe
31st October 2012, 09:29 AM
Hi Martin,

This example is post-Ottoman era, probably Bulgarian work. It's based on the kindjal (Turkish: kama) carried by Caucasian troops in Ottoman service who were often posted in the Western Provinces, i.e. the Balkans. It is sufficiently common to constitute a subgroup. Most appear to have seen hard use from the late 19th century right through WWII.

Oliver

I agree. It is all-original. Have had a similar one (shorter, one side had three fullers) in the past, my research led me to think it is Balkan/Bosnian, circa 1880-1920.

weapons 27
31st October 2012, 01:57 PM
thank broadaxe