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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th October 2011, 10:58 AM
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Views: 22,444
Posted By ALEX
Scarf welding is one of Indian blade making...

Scarf welding is one of Indian blade making techniques, was done intentionally for purposes of enhancing blade's capacity/resistance against impact. It normally joins plain steel and woots near...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th October 2011, 07:08 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 22,444
Posted By ALEX
Lew, Your logic does make sense. Wootz is...

Lew,
Your logic does make sense. Wootz is brittle. When it comes to sword blades, it has great strength against cutting-edge directed impact, but not against front or side impact. This katar may...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2011, 03:38 PM
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Views: 9,575
Posted By ALEX
Eftihis, good eye, I am glad you noticed it:-) ...

Eftihis, good eye, I am glad you noticed it:-) Yes, that is a copy of Ottoman karabela sword. The reason I posted these photos is to show what can technically be done nowadays. These are not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2011, 01:17 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,575
Posted By ALEX
2 more...

2 more...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th September 2011, 01:13 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 9,575
Posted By ALEX
Russian New Knife Show Pics

A friend sent some images from the Russian knife exhibit. I was blown away by the quality of some items, in particular - quality and details of chiseling and inlay work. I must admit I never seen...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 05:08 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 26,023
Posted By ALEX
If we're talking about (chemically produced)...

If we're talking about (chemically produced) plastic, it cannot be older than 100 y.o. If there are any plastic parts on old wootz shamshir I doubt it is authentic and meant to be there.
by the way,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 29th July 2011, 03:19 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 26,023
Posted By ALEX
You're referring to usage in 20/21st Century,...

You're referring to usage in 20/21st Century, right? :)
I also saw plastic/resin hilts, they all are recent repairs/restorations. it's easier and much cheaper to make a plastic hilt then to carve...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th July 2011, 10:40 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 66,671
Posted By ALEX
The blade is Indian. Refitted and rehilted, this...

The blade is Indian. Refitted and rehilted, this is why crude rivet and incomplete hilt assembly.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2011, 07:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,799
Posted By ALEX
An important point: shear steel is not wootz!...

An important point: shear steel is not wootz! structurally they are not the same, and do not come from the same source. Shear steel does not require complex forging process and in terms of value,...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 24th July 2011, 02:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 11,799
Posted By ALEX
What's so special about gold? It's just a metal....

What's so special about gold? It's just a metal. Wootz is just a steel.
Like Salahuddin said in "Kingdom of Heaven" about what's special about Jerusalem: "Nothing... and Everything".

As for the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th July 2011, 11:06 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 66,671
Posted By ALEX
the first statement tells a lot about the...

the first statement tells a lot about the dealer:-) ... the following does not come far either:-) they say it to make the sword more attractive and expensive... every wootz sword they sell is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th July 2011, 03:09 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 8,286
Posted By ALEX
Agree with Tom. The grips are later replacements....

Agree with Tom. The grips are later replacements. they're made of horn, not rhino.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2011, 11:30 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 23,581
Posted By ALEX
good related information can also be found here: ...

good related information can also be found here:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=5448&highlight=Early+Islamic+Signature
See Rand's post: Kilij compared to classic shamhsir
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 1st July 2011, 11:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 16,573
Posted By ALEX
Congratulations on a first wootz shamshir! The...

Congratulations on a first wootz shamshir!
The cartouche reads: "Walaed Shah Abbas", meaning "Reign of Shah Abbas" as a reference to the Safavid king Abbas (1587-1629). The blade is 18th/19th...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 22nd June 2011, 02:41 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 28,556
Posted By ALEX
Tha hand looks more Asian then Islamic. Perhaps...

Tha hand looks more Asian then Islamic. Perhaps Indonesian or Indian...Hand of Buddha???
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 21st June 2011, 08:57 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 11,719
Posted By ALEX
The coral or precious stone tip mounting is not...

The coral or precious stone tip mounting is not common but not unusual.
Most common it is coral for Ottoman pieces. Here's very nicely-done coral mounting. My interpretation: it signifies fire...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 09:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 16,054
Posted By ALEX
Dom, Here is Bukharan knife from Mozer/Zeller...

Dom,
Here is Bukharan knife from Mozer/Zeller book. Most elements, if not all, in its construction and design are very similar to yours, but the pouch is little cooler:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 08:53 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 21,621
Posted By ALEX
I believe no such dagger in Zeller book, and the...

I believe no such dagger in Zeller book, and the only similar (but not even close) in Mozer catalogue is listed as Arab Dagger.
Also, the book is in Germant, and catalogue has no text, just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 09:49 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 42,541
Posted By ALEX
You can actually see the rust on that blade:-)...

You can actually see the rust on that blade:-) this is why those who can afford pools in the living rooms buy e-Bay fakes :-)... problem solved:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 20th June 2011, 08:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,880
Posted By ALEX
It's a new brass-cast, fitted and soldered to the...

It's a new brass-cast, fitted and soldered to the tip, then re-engraved and slightly gold-plated.,

...the second restoration - the same bud but silver-plated finish
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 07:57 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 42,541
Posted By ALEX
Another accessory idea that looks good with arms...

Another accessory idea that looks good with arms display - a swimming pool:-): http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/swimming-in-the-living-room-pool.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 07:44 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 41,777
Posted By ALEX
Very nice ladder pattern on a shamshir blade -...

Very nice ladder pattern on a shamshir blade - one of my latest favorites.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th June 2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 11,880
Posted By ALEX
it's summer time... so the "bud" has...

it's summer time... so the "bud" has bloomed:-)
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 17th June 2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 9,775
Posted By ALEX
Ariel, you’re safe:-) But it’s incredible how...

Ariel, you’re safe:-) But it’s incredible how many others are struggling with this. This is new China-made souvenir, bought for around $100 and listed under mystical-sounding title. There were...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 2nd June 2011, 03:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 23,581
Posted By ALEX
Here is a provenanced example of yelman'ed...

Here is a provenanced example of yelman'ed shamshir dated to the early 19th C. I've seen a few similarly-shaped/yelman'ed shamshirs also dated to 19th C.
Here is an "official" description:
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