khevsur pranguli for comment

kronckew · 16th June 2016, 11:29 PM

found this one, from tiblisi, georgia:

billed as:
Handmade Caucasian Khevsurian Shamshir Gorda.
Handle and scabbard made of wood, iron, brass and leather.
Fittings made of brass with nice tracery and stamping.
Blade made of steel, hardened and sharpened has mark 'gorda'.

Total length is 86.5 cm (34 inches), blade - 84 cm (33 inches).

Total weight is about 1115 gram (39.3 ounce), blade - 707 gram (24.9 ounce).

has the gorda eyelash marks & the 'butterfly' dots. i've looked at the khevsurian posts elsewhere on the forum. have no idea yet how old it is. hopefully will arrive in a week or so.

ariel · 17th June 2016, 12:03 AM

I suspect it is very new.

A.alnakkas · 17th June 2016, 12:25 AM

The seller advertises that these are new I think.

ariel · 17th June 2016, 01:35 AM

Kronckew asked how old it was.

kronckew · 17th June 2016, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ariel

Kronckew asked how old it was.

yes, haven't got a reply yet but is suspect from the description (and the fairly low price) it is not an old antique. still looked like a reasonably nice traditionally made weapon. the seller had a decorated and very similarly made but curved blade a bit cheaper but i did not want to buy that one and find it would not get thru customs as for some odd reason we peasants are not allowed to import curved swords of over 50cm in blade length unless they are 'traditionally hand forged' or 'antique' over 100 years old. straight blades are not so limited & can be imported. was suspicious the seller might not be able to prove that. he has said he needs to get an export permit tomorrow before he ships it...

ariel · 17th June 2016, 05:07 AM

This is, perhaps, the strangest governmental regulation defining which swords are kosher and which are not:-)

BTW, do you know why these are called Pranguli?

16th June 2016, 11:29 PM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	khevsur pranguli for comment found this one, from tiblisi, georgia: billed as: Handmade Caucasian Khevsurian Shamshir Gorda. Handle and scabbard made of wood, iron, brass and leather. Fittings made of brass with nice tracery and stamping. Blade made of steel, hardened and sharpened has mark 'gorda'. Total length is 86.5 cm (34 inches), blade - 84 cm (33 inches). Total weight is about 1115 gram (39.3 ounce), blade - 707 gram (24.9 ounce). has the gorda eyelash marks & the 'butterfly' dots. i've looked at the khevsurian posts elsewhere on the forum. have no idea yet how old it is. hopefully will arrive in a week or so. Attached Images

17th June 2016, 12:03 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I suspect it is very new.

17th June 2016, 12:25 AM	#3
A.alnakkas Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kuwait Posts: 1,340	The seller advertises that these are new I think.

17th June 2016, 01:35 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Kronckew asked how old it was.

17th June 2016, 05:07 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	This is, perhaps, the strangest governmental regulation defining which swords are kosher and which are not:-) BTW, do you know why these are called Pranguli?