Ottoman Hancer for translation

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Originally Posted by Kubur

I disagree, as you know well Damascus steel is not something Ottoman... Syrian weapons were higthly valued before the 16thc.



I disagree, Ottoman army and weapons from the 15th c. were different from the 19th c. So we cannot say that weapons from the conquest were similar to those of the 19thc.

I think you misunderstood my posting.

I was refering to the atribution of these daggers to the Balkans.
And I am pretty sure that Turkish smiths did work wootz damascus, but I did not make any reference to that.

As with regards with the other remark, I did not say that weapons from the 15th century are similar to those from the 19th century.

I said that weapons done by a blacksmith in Izmir for example won't be distinguishable from weapons made BY THE SAME BLACKSMITH in the Balkans.

So what are you disagreeing with?!