yataghan translation please

eftihis · 15th December 2011, 08:57 PM

Dom and Zifir, thank you very much for your help!
Battara, i havent handled the yataghan but its obvious from the photos that is "turkish ribbon" damascus steel.
Very interesting subject about the stamps of the yataghan makers. There must have been some sucessfull workshops with big production, because we often find blades with great similarity on shape, characteristics and ornamentation. Probably these blades were sold in many places, roughly finished and then the local workman was making ornamentation and the handle and also the decoration.
But for sure every stamp is different, because they are handmeda. Therefore the absence of surname is not a problem, if you observe closely 2 different for eg "hussein" If he is not the same Hussein, the stamp will be different, because it was made by a different person. DIfferent size, caligraphy, dept, etc...

By the way, great comment about the power of bureaucracy.... I hope the problems with surnames and passports end soon!

eftihis · 23rd December 2011, 09:45 AM

Dear Zifir,
here are the close ups!
have a look and in the thread about "islamic amulet" please!

Zifir · 26th December 2011, 08:31 AM

Hi efhitis,

Sahib Hazar Ağa (owner Hazar Agha).

I also saw the thread on the amulet you mentioned some time ago, but it is arabic. But I will give it a shot however incomplete.

eftihis · 28th December 2011, 09:24 AM

Thank you very much Zifir!

23rd December 2011, 09:45 AM	#2
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Dear Zifir, here are the close ups! have a look and in the thread about "islamic amulet" please! Attached Images

15th December 2011, 08:57 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Dom and Zifir, thank you very much for your help! Battara, i havent handled the yataghan but its obvious from the photos that is "turkish ribbon" damascus steel. Very interesting subject about the stamps of the yataghan makers. There must have been some sucessfull workshops with big production, because we often find blades with great similarity on shape, characteristics and ornamentation. Probably these blades were sold in many places, roughly finished and then the local workman was making ornamentation and the handle and also the decoration. But for sure every stamp is different, because they are handmeda. Therefore the absence of surname is not a problem, if you observe closely 2 different for eg "hussein" If he is not the same Hussein, the stamp will be different, because it was made by a different person. DIfferent size, caligraphy, dept, etc... By the way, great comment about the power of bureaucracy.... I hope the problems with surnames and passports end soon!

26th December 2011, 08:31 AM	#3
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi efhitis, Sahib Hazar Ağa (owner Hazar Agha). I also saw the thread on the amulet you mentioned some time ago, but it is arabic. But I will give it a shot however incomplete.

28th December 2011, 09:24 AM	#4
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Thank you very much Zifir!