ths type of thing is quite common ,
but it is not ,, that recent, maybe more some work of the soviet era,,
proably 30 or 40 years old ..
mostlikely somebody found an old blade and decided to have fittings put on it.
this thisn is even today very common :S..
when i worke din kizlyar wvery week swords would come into the factory that people wanted polished or sharpened, or wanted new silver fittings or a sheath or some such done on them,,
during communisim this was also just as common, although illegal.
owning the sword or dagger not doing the actual work ofcorse.. :P
ive seen alot of soviet era swords and knives to aspecialy old soviet era kindjals,,
i recall some chap brang several into the factory made during ww2 and used by dagestani solider during the latter days of ww2 , one was a small kindjal style dagger with a laminated wood handle and a carbon steel blade in a leather leather sheath like a knife. the other was a old folded steel kindjal...... with a textolite phenolic handle :O:O:O:O .. stronger than the old buffalo no doubt..
these things got polished up and sharpened and sent back to the owner ...
hell knows how many times the old kindjal had be rehandled :P
here is a pic of the laminated wood dagger proably made in ww2... sorry i havent a photo of the textolit handled kindjal, or maybe i have but id have to look for it........
oh also if anyone in interested in have some place some photos or working kindjals , not decorative ones, with waxed woolen sheath covers....... something youll porably never find outside of the caucasus.
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