An Interesting Trabzon Knife

Norman McCormick · 30th June 2012, 07:40 PM

Hi Charles,
Certainly looks Trabzon to me. I have attached some photos of mine for a comparison. I have not seen one of these with the leather wrap on the hilt and that type of guard, different. Interesting piece.
My Regards,
Norman.

Lew · 1st July 2012, 10:45 PM

Charles

My vote is Trabzon also. Here is mine

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ariel · 1st July 2012, 11:56 PM

The pattern of leather bands weaving is virtually identical to Laz Bichaqs.
Same area.

Jim McDougall · 2nd July 2012, 12:00 AM

It is interesting to see these kind of cleft hilts with similar profile in some Transcaucasian short swords, which were among the groupings which included the well known 'Black Sea Yataghan' (Laz bichaqi). These were depicted in the 1897 Hungarian reference cited in "The Origins of the Shashka" (Jacobsen & Triikman, Denmark, 1941).

30th June 2012, 07:40 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,618	Hi Charles, Certainly looks Trabzon to me. I have attached some photos of mine for a comparison. I have not seen one of these with the leather wrap on the hilt and that type of guard, different. Interesting piece. My Regards, Norman. Attached Images

1st July 2012, 10:45 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Charles My vote is Trabzon also. Here is mine . Attached Images

1st July 2012, 11:56 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The pattern of leather bands weaving is virtually identical to Laz Bichaqs. Same area.

2nd July 2012, 12:00 AM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,281	It is interesting to see these kind of cleft hilts with similar profile in some Transcaucasian short swords, which were among the groupings which included the well known 'Black Sea Yataghan' (Laz bichaqi). These were depicted in the 1897 Hungarian reference cited in "The Origins of the Shashka" (Jacobsen & Triikman, Denmark, 1941).