An amalgmation of Europe and Asia, Shamshir

Jim McDougall · 12th February 2024, 03:44 PM

Thanks Ken! I guess I have always been adamant on preservation of patina on these old weapons (its the historian in me). In my thinking the patina is a well earned coat of history, rather like the rings in a tree trunk, and worn proudly by these venerable old warriors. Sorry, off on a tangent there

thought I was writing a romance novel .

Understand on the blade, which is amazing. I would defer to the experts, but while the Assad Allah cartouche suggests a Persian trade blade, this clearly has remarkable watering, and it seems unusual for a 'trade' blade to have all that 'activity' on the spine. This might well be a more important blade than expected. If I may suggest getting hold of Philip Tom who typically writes on ethnographic, but is the true master of restoring blades.

All the best
Jim

Kmaddock · 12th February 2024, 04:10 PM

Ill take some better images tonight and if you have Philips Toms user name I might send him a link to the thread
Would that be OK?,
Thanks
Ken

I am not sure though which way is up or down on the writing though?

Ian · 14th February 2024, 05:09 AM

Ken,

Philip's name here is simply "Philip." He is a very approachable person. Drop him a PM.

Ian

12th February 2024, 03:44 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,194	Thanks Ken! I guess I have always been adamant on preservation of patina on these old weapons (its the historian in me). In my thinking the patina is a well earned coat of history, rather like the rings in a tree trunk, and worn proudly by these venerable old warriors. Sorry, off on a tangent there thought I was writing a romance novel . Understand on the blade, which is amazing. I would defer to the experts, but while the Assad Allah cartouche suggests a Persian trade blade, this clearly has remarkable watering, and it seems unusual for a 'trade' blade to have all that 'activity' on the spine. This might well be a more important blade than expected. If I may suggest getting hold of Philip Tom who typically writes on ethnographic, but is the true master of restoring blades. All the best Jim

12th February 2024, 04:10 PM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Ill take some better images tonight and if you have Philips Toms user name I might send him a link to the thread Would that be OK?, Thanks Ken I am not sure though which way is up or down on the writing though?

14th February 2024, 05:09 AM	#3
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,363	Ken, Philip's name here is simply "Philip." He is a very approachable person. Drop him a PM. Ian