Yataghan on ebay

erlikhan · 11th August 2006, 11:50 AM

Sorry but not beautiful ,scabbard completely(for sure), hilt partially (copper mountings-almost sure),and "it seems" the copper or whatever inscription on the blade is new. So tooo much expensive. I am sure most will agree that it has unesthetical,rough and ugly scabbard mountings,just because they are newly done cheap restoration.The velvet cover is even not fit tightly to the wood.

regards

Flavio · 11th August 2006, 12:54 PM

Yeah Erlikhan, exactly what i had in mind!!! just a question: on old and good yataghans the inlay is never in copper? always in silver or gold?
Thank you

erlikhan · 11th August 2006, 01:53 PM

Flavio, the inlay can be brass . I have seen even nice brass koftgaris which were difficult to seperate from gold . Copper is too weak against corrosion for such an application i guess. In inlay,the steel is carved and brass is hammered into it carefully until there is a smooth surface with no height difference. But the inscription on this blade is a true inlay or something like "onlay"??

Flavio · 11th August 2006, 02:19 PM

I's ok, thank you very much Erlikhan

11th August 2006, 11:50 AM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Sorry but not beautiful ,scabbard completely(for sure), hilt partially (copper mountings-almost sure),and "it seems" the copper or whatever inscription on the blade is new. So tooo much expensive. I am sure most will agree that it has unesthetical,rough and ugly scabbard mountings,just because they are newly done cheap restoration.The velvet cover is even not fit tightly to the wood. regards

11th August 2006, 12:54 PM	#2
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Yeah Erlikhan, exactly what i had in mind!!! just a question: on old and good yataghans the inlay is never in copper? always in silver or gold? Thank you

11th August 2006, 01:53 PM	#3
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Flavio, the inlay can be brass . I have seen even nice brass koftgaris which were difficult to seperate from gold . Copper is too weak against corrosion for such an application i guess. In inlay,the steel is carved and brass is hammered into it carefully until there is a smooth surface with no height difference. But the inscription on this blade is a true inlay or something like "onlay"??

11th August 2006, 02:19 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	I's ok, thank you very much Erlikhan