van Gogh Zeybek yatagan translation assistance

Klop · 28th July 2024, 08:34 PM

Dear fellow members,

I found this T-handled (Zeybek) yatagan, unfortunately it's missing an ear.
It was brown but cleand up rather easliy, and from under the rust some insriptions appeared. The year 1285 (1868) I get but for the rest of the text I have no clue what it says. Can someone read and translate this? Next to the year I wouldn't be surprised if it's the makers name, when holding the blade that is the left side. The right side has the longer text, from the looks of it only words and no numbers.

Thanks in advance!
Eric.

Jim McDougall · 30th July 2024, 05:32 PM

VAN GOGH yataghan!!! Good one Eric!!!

love it!

kronckew · 30th July 2024, 06:07 PM

You could also more accurately call it Trump, ince it's the right ear.

Klop · 30th July 2024, 08:29 PM

yep, the right side is lost but I elected Vincent over Donald :-)
The intact left grip is one piece, the 90 degrees angle must have been done with some heat. 14,5 cm following the inside of the curve. Probably sourced from some local type of goat.

Kind regards,
Eric.

werecow · 30th July 2024, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

You could also more accurately call it Trump, ince it's the right ear.

He's nowhere near as sharp.

(Sorry, could not resist.)

Rafngard · 31st July 2024, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by werecow

He's nowhere near as sharp.

(Sorry, could not resist.)

The sharpest of all time! So sharp folks! So sharp, it'll cut things you've never even heard of. I call it, shippy sharp.
That's right, shippy sharp.

*plays an invisible accordion*

Lee · 31st July 2024, 04:42 PM

OK, I see and appreciate the humor, but NO more politics unless you want to take a vacation from here until the election is passed.

28th July 2024, 08:34 PM	#1
Klop Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 63	van Gogh Zeybek yatagan translation assistance Dear fellow members, I found this T-handled (Zeybek) yatagan, unfortunately it's missing an ear. It was brown but cleand up rather easliy, and from under the rust some insriptions appeared. The year 1285 (1868) I get but for the rest of the text I have no clue what it says. Can someone read and translate this? Next to the year I wouldn't be surprised if it's the makers name, when holding the blade that is the left side. The right side has the longer text, from the looks of it only words and no numbers. Thanks in advance! Eric. Attached Images

30th July 2024, 05:32 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,954	VAN GOGH yataghan!!! Good one Eric!!! love it!

30th July 2024, 06:07 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,184	You could also more accurately call it Trump, ince it's the right ear.

30th July 2024, 08:29 PM	#4
Klop Member Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 63	yep, the right side is lost but I elected Vincent over Donald :-) The intact left grip is one piece, the 90 degrees angle must have been done with some heat. 14,5 cm following the inside of the curve. Probably sourced from some local type of goat. Kind regards, Eric.

31st July 2024, 04:42 PM	#7
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 914	OK, I see and appreciate the humor, but NO more politics unless you want to take a vacation from here until the election is passed.