good battle quality flyssa

katana · 15th August 2006, 09:57 PM

It would be a shame to etch it IMHO......

The notch on the back before the false edge is interesting...is it there to relieve stress and shock to the blade ? Or has it another function?

Jim McDougall · 16th August 2006, 05:59 AM

Puullleeese leave it as is!!!!!

Outstanding worn old warrior.
Is the back edge of the blade sharpened up to that raised section? Check the discussion on 'Old 1900's Indian sword'...same type feature.
Best,
Jim

not2sharp · 16th August 2006, 03:48 PM

Is this a flyssa, or a yatagan? It looks more like a Black Sea yatagan to me.

n2s

Jim McDougall · 17th August 2006, 06:14 PM

JUDL!!!

Rivkin · 17th August 2006, 06:18 PM

Actually I also thought the same thing - can be a Trabzon short sword, but I don't know much about flyssas, so if you say its flyssa, flyssa it is.

Valjhun · 18th August 2006, 09:06 AM

It could be, actually the quality of the blade suggests so, BUT it is not a short sword (84 cm), the hilt is wooden and of totally different design and finally there should be fullers all over it if it were from Black Sea region.

So I still think that it is an archaic form flyssa, lets say around 1800.

kronckew · 18th August 2006, 09:16 AM

also looks like a batak kalasan, except for the hilting & integral bolster - the blade shape seems fairly universal. was there a scabbard with it? that could be diagnostic. (overall looks like an old undecorated flyssa to me)

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15th August 2006, 09:57 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	It would be a shame to etch it IMHO...... The notch on the back before the false edge is interesting...is it there to relieve stress and shock to the blade ? Or has it another function?

16th August 2006, 05:59 AM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	Puullleeese leave it as is!!!!! Outstanding worn old warrior. Is the back edge of the blade sharpened up to that raised section? Check the discussion on 'Old 1900's Indian sword'...same type feature. Best, Jim

16th August 2006, 03:48 PM	#3
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	Is this a flyssa, or a yatagan? It looks more like a Black Sea yatagan to me. n2s

17th August 2006, 06:14 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,670	JUDL!!!

17th August 2006, 06:18 PM	#5
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Actually I also thought the same thing - can be a Trabzon short sword, but I don't know much about flyssas, so if you say its flyssa, flyssa it is.

18th August 2006, 09:06 AM	#6
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	It could be, actually the quality of the blade suggests so, BUT it is not a short sword (84 cm), the hilt is wooden and of totally different design and finally there should be fullers all over it if it were from Black Sea region. So I still think that it is an archaic form flyssa, lets say around 1800.

18th August 2006, 09:16 AM	#7
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	also looks like a batak kalasan, except for the hilting & integral bolster - the blade shape seems fairly universal. was there a scabbard with it? that could be diagnostic. (overall looks like an old undecorated flyssa to me)