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Emanuel · 26th August 2013, 04:37 PM

Hi everyone,

Got my hands on an interesting flyssa recently. It's a big one, 42"(110cm) long overall with the usual decorative scheme, a bit crudely done thought, compared to nicer ones.

The unusual bit is the shape of the blade. No wide recurving belly, just a relatively uniform width tapering to a point, all of it, including the spine curving forward.

I looks like a very long yataghan blade.

We've seen an example of a flyssa with a back curve, but this is the first one I see with a full forward curve.

Thoughts?
Emanuel

26th August 2013, 04:37 PM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Flyssa with yataghan-like blade Hi everyone, Got my hands on an interesting flyssa recently. It's a big one, 42"(110cm) long overall with the usual decorative scheme, a bit crudely done thought, compared to nicer ones. The unusual bit is the shape of the blade. No wide recurving belly, just a relatively uniform width tapering to a point, all of it, including the spine curving forward. I looks like a very long yataghan blade. We've seen an example of a flyssa with a back curve, but this is the first one I see with a full forward curve. Thoughts? Emanuel Attached Images