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Most happy to got my Sinterklaas present !
FYI: where I live we do not have Santaclaus, but celebrate St Nicolas at 5 December...☺☺☺ not a fancy one, but just simple yataghan, black horn grip with a copper decoration on it, neither stones nor coral pieces. Lenght: 79 cm, blade 62 cm The inscription was quite dirty and looked to have disappeared through the ages... But fortunately not: I just started to carefully clean it and the first result I can present already. Will show the "clean"and restored yataghan once I am finished with it. Any of you have a similar simple one? as I am very curious to see more of these "simple"ones Last edited by gp; 8th December 2024 at 06:09 PM. |
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hereby the inscription as was and cleaned
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Hi Gunar,
A really nice sword! How is the balance? My guess is that the "simple" ones are the real fighters, so the balance will be a good one. Congrats to a nice addition to your collection! ![]() Regards, Detlef |
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The balance is excellent as you guessed and indeed my thoughts were also it to be a fighter one, not for official or ceremonial purposes: not to heavy, lovely nice fitting in the hand and an easy swing around for either defending as attacking purposes. Much nicer in that respect compared to the “ fancy” ones. Hope other members have the same experience if they have a similar one |
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Hi Gunar,
I bought this simple yataghan a long time ago for little money. I like its simplicity and that's why I keep it in my collection. The handle was repaired during use. Work of Osman, owner Mahmud Pasha - 1212 (from 26.6.1797 to 14.6.1798 according to the Gregorian calendar). Technical specifications: total length 72.5 cm; blade length 54.5 cm; blade width at the heel 2.9 cm; thickness at the heel 0.6 cm. Best regards, Yuri |
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Good job on the cleaning. What chemicals and process did you use to clean the silver inscription?
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double, sorry...
Last edited by gp; 8th December 2024 at 09:08 PM. |
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A very nice one indeed ! and for its age in very good condition. A good piece for any collection. Handles are often broken, specially when the yataghan has been used in battle. Mine have also been through the wars and some do miss a piece of the ear.... A few drops of oil ( olive oil or oil from any nut ) on your grip would make it look more pretty as it looks a little dry. Apologies for being a little obnoxious here |
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