Ruined bichaq/yataghan

TVV · 28th June 2007, 07:13 PM

Manolo,

There is nothing to be saddened about, it is still a nice blade. The hilt scales should have small ears, but the decoration is very much a matter of your own taste. Here is a close-up of the hilt of the karakulak posted in my previous post, note the similarity with Bosnian bichaqs. That inlay will be difficult though:

You can go for something simple, such as this:

I will try to post more hilts later, when I am back home.

Regards,
Teodor

28th June 2007, 07:13 PM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	Manolo, There is nothing to be saddened about, it is still a nice blade. The hilt scales should have small ears, but the decoration is very much a matter of your own taste. Here is a close-up of the hilt of the karakulak posted in my previous post, note the similarity with Bosnian bichaqs. That inlay will be difficult though: You can go for something simple, such as this: I will try to post more hilts later, when I am back home. Regards, Teodor