Excelent work Radu and I have to thank you, too, for it.
I have notice 2 points I need more clarification.
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Originally Posted by Radu Transylvanicus
like the Greek kopis, Thracian machaira or Dacian sica and others
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I am not sure that we can call
machaira Thracian because it was spread all over greek world. The word "machaira" is still alive in greek language (means "very big knife"). The word is also in New Testament. Etymological speaking, "knife" in modern greek is "
machairi" and "battle" is "
machi"
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Originally Posted by Radu Transylvanicus
and the boot hilt (photo 11) became standard and started being known as the “Hungarian-Polish style” saber
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In the diagramm this very intresting boot hilt is in East side! I am curius about it, because recently I saw one in sword with typical Khevsur decoration!