Blade (caucasian ?!)

levani · 15th August 2010, 02:41 PM

Here is the blade of Georgian (caucaisan) sword.
I think (?!) it was forged in caucasus, imitation of europian blade, marks from both side.

Your comments and opinions please.

levani · 15th August 2010, 02:48 PM

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levani · 15th August 2010, 02:54 PM

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fernando · 15th August 2010, 10:47 PM

Hi Leavani,
Nice piece.
Just be a little patient; soon you will have coments on your blade.
Fernando

Jim McDougall · 16th August 2010, 05:59 PM

Looks rather modern to me, of course I cant see the hilt, but as far as I know they didnt forge wootz type blades in the auls of the Caucusus. In modern times however blade makers on reproduction swords have gotten very skilled at making nice blades like this.

The inlaid cross and orb is indeed imitating early European blades, which were not wootz, and the animal figure looks like an artistic rendering of the 'running wolf' (ters maymal in Chechen terminology, still not sure of the literal meaning)....it looks more like its intended to be a lion though if thats a mane in those wavy lines.
Nicely crafted, but not very old in my opinion. We'll see what the experts say

levani · 27th August 2010, 05:04 PM

Blade definitly isn't modern, it's just cleand and coverd with some lubricate for conservation.
And they did forge damascus/wootz type blades in the Caucusus.

What period of early European blades it looks like? what kind/tipe of european blade was imitated by smith?

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fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,666	Hi Leavani, Nice piece. Just be a little patient; soon you will have coments on your blade. Fernando

16th August 2010, 05:59 PM	#5
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,800	Looks rather modern to me, of course I cant see the hilt, but as far as I know they didnt forge wootz type blades in the auls of the Caucusus. In modern times however blade makers on reproduction swords have gotten very skilled at making nice blades like this. The inlaid cross and orb is indeed imitating early European blades, which were not wootz, and the animal figure looks like an artistic rendering of the 'running wolf' (ters maymal in Chechen terminology, still not sure of the literal meaning)....it looks more like its intended to be a lion though if thats a mane in those wavy lines. Nicely crafted, but not very old in my opinion. We'll see what the experts say

27th August 2010, 05:04 PM	#6
levani Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	Blade definitly isn't modern, it's just cleand and coverd with some lubricate for conservation. And they did forge damascus/wootz type blades in the Caucusus. What period of early European blades it looks like? what kind/tipe of european blade was imitated by smith?