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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2004, 10:27 PM
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Posted By Yannis
This is an old thread on the subject ...

This is an old thread on the subject

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001968.html
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2004, 10:03 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 81,143
Posted By Yannis
Ops! I thought it was "chasing" because it is...

Ops! I thought it was "chasing" because it is hammered from the front side. I am not good student after all :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2004, 04:11 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 81,143
Posted By Yannis
Battara, Thank you for the input. Often...

Battara,

Thank you for the input.

Often on old swords and knives we see great artwork that we admire. Anyone who collects has something that he loves more. I think this topic is ideal to share...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2004, 10:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
Scabbard

I found scabbard with the sword, but it does not belong to it. It is recent made, crude and about 20 cm longer!
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 16th December 2004, 10:14 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
RSWORD Here it is:

RSWORD

Here it is:
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 05:42 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,732
Posted By Yannis
1. Even if Azerbaijan museum says so we dont have...

1. Even if Azerbaijan museum says so we dont have to believe it. I prefer to believe historical sources and we cannot find Scythians at that age.

2. Quality of weapons is not the only reason of...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 09:25 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
It was great help Marc. Thank you! Few days...

It was great help Marc. Thank you!

Few days ago I had no clue about the origin. And I have this piece more than 7 years :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 12:32 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
Thank you Marc! It is exact the hilt of my...

Thank you Marc!

It is exact the hilt of my shamshir! Some one took a shamshir blade and put this hilt on! I suppose to make it more attractive :rolleyes:

Do you know the age of it?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 15th December 2004, 12:26 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,732
Posted By Yannis
Troia is fallen...

I didnt found not even ONE link about Scythian civilization before 700BC. For example

Scythian World (http://www.hopwoods.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/kat/) claims that the tribes lived 6 to 3 centuries...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2004, 11:56 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,315
Posted By Yannis
Forging history

Come on Erlikhan!

As far as Turkey owns Konstantinopolis has the right to name it as it wants. In international discusions we can use the word Istanbul but in greek we use the name that we used...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 14th December 2004, 08:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
Thank you all Battara It looks new to me...

Thank you all

Battara
It looks new to me too :)

Marc
My shamshir defently is NOT from Tipo's armoury!
Is it possible to post an image of the lion head hilt you describe?

Jim
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2004, 08:54 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,677
Posted By Yannis
Please check it...

Please, can some one with good library check the origin of this side arm.

Seller says it is spanish and he may have right, but I have one shamshir with exacth same hilt and it was always a...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2004, 08:18 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 9,285
Posted By Yannis
The form is midle east, but the material and the...

The form is midle east, but the material and the signs on blade make it more african.

Does blade look practical for cutting use? If not, it is more possible to be a crude african art for tourist...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th December 2004, 11:22 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,315
Posted By Yannis
Well you are quite polite, my friend. This is...

Well you are quite polite, my friend. This is outrageous!

A sword of this importance deserves something better than this little corner of this variety display.

The reason that it is not...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 12th December 2004, 08:07 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 20,448
Posted By Yannis
Resolution

Change resolution is the trick.

You can have a picture as big as you want but the resolution for the Internet must be 72 pixels at inch. A higher resolution is good only for printing. Our screens...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 11:00 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,506
Posted By Yannis
Stupid me :o I had forgot how we upload :o

Stupid me :o

I had forgot how we upload :o
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 10:50 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,506
Posted By Yannis
I dont understand why but uploading pictures dont...

I dont understand why but uploading pictures dont work for me today. Anyway this is the authentic kopis

http://photobucket.com/albums/v12/Yannis/forum/?action=view&current=kopis.jpg

and here is...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 08:07 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 24,506
Posted By Yannis
Kopis has quite different hilt. If we say...

Kopis has quite different hilt.

If we say that bird hilt comes from kopis we make a big step in evolution. It is like to say that human comes from the amphibians.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 08:01 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 20,803
Posted By Yannis
Ariel You have right that late 19th century...

Ariel

You have right that late 19th century kindjal became more asthetic than useful objects. But they still could kill someone in close combat or tavern fight. It is the same that happened to...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 03:07 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 20,803
Posted By Yannis
I have not seen any kindjal with real damasus...

I have not seen any kindjal with real damasus blade. If anyone has please post it here. I have seen some etched damasus.




This is not quite true. After the fall of Soviet Union a lot of great...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 02:41 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 21,273
Posted By Yannis
I cant say about materials and the sea. But this...

I cant say about materials and the sea. But this yataghan have small ears and I have read once that sailors prefered them, because they didnt mess with the ropes on the boat.

BTW, the word...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 02:12 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 22,732
Posted By Yannis
I am little suspicius in ancient weapons. The...

I am little suspicius in ancient weapons. The reason is that I have seen too many fakes and wrong discriptions. If you check Ebay you will understand my point.

Sorry to ask, and dont reply if you...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 11th December 2004, 01:41 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,315
Posted By Yannis
Erlikhan I, sometimes, mispell Istanbul, but...

Erlikhan

I, sometimes, mispell Istanbul, but not in purpose!

I am used to write it in Greek "Konstantinopoli" or just "Poli" and when it comes to international name i mispell it, like i do...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 9th December 2004, 11:21 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 100,565
Posted By Yannis
That was width of letters :D

That was width of letters :D
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 8th December 2004, 03:54 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 22,315
Posted By Yannis
Why dont you ask ME? :D I have been in...

Why dont you ask ME? :D

I have been in Istabul many times. Be prepared for blade overload in Askeri Museum but you have also to see Topkapi collection.

You will find some stuff for buying in...
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