Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Ottoman kilij blade with ( Kufic) calligraphy, syrian presentation case ?

ariel · 25th June 2019, 10:10 AM

AFAIK, nobody except for Nonikashvili is currently capable of making a long wootz blade, and his swords go for $1000's.
I have no doubts about the authenticity.
This was not just an excellent buy, but an unbelievable one! Congrats!

25th June 2019, 10:10 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	AFAIK, nobody except for Nonikashvili is currently capable of making a long wootz blade, and his swords go for $1000's. I have no doubts about the authenticity. This was not just an excellent buy, but an unbelievable one! Congrats!