I have a Dream...

[Dom]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

To own a shamshir :-)
...snip...
Anyone else with such a dream aswell?

Hi Lotfi ...
same dream too ... but when I'm seen the price ... I felt me "small boy"

also, I tried something else ...
I bought what was sold as parts of ... shamshir, I have
- an handle nearly in good condition and well typed
- a blade typically "Shami" with a nice cartouche "Hayat El Qadi Ya" (Oh! wish Fulfiller)
- a scabbard in poor condition, but with; two (2) suspension brace, not too bad

and now
I must find, where I may get it, a "crossed guard" ...
I shall see in India to request a quotation, to make me a copy ??
for in brass; cross guard, locket and chape mount, same shape

the price for the parts was affordable, and either in Istanbul or Damascus,
I shall find some specialists who gonna help me to refurbish it nicely

it will not be "a complete original sword" but at least I hope to have an interesting Shamshir,
and not too much expensive

force to do, as we may, and not every time, as we want

al hamdoulillah Allah Karim


à +

Dom

long with hilt - 90 cm or ±*35,50 inch
blade - 80 cm or ±*31,50 inch
hilt in horn