Large Caucasian kindjal for comment

buendia · 31st March 2010, 02:23 PM

I couldn`t resist to buy this one. It is large (59cm without the scabbard), and quite heavy (weighs about 580g (1 pound 4.5oz) /without the scabbard/). I have no information about it except it could be Lezgien. I have an impression that I have seen a similar motif of the birds on the brasswork, but I can`t find it.
The biggest mystery is the inscription on the blade - what could it possibly mean? I will be grateful for any info.

One more thing - the blade is not very sharp, but it is heavy weight champion. My other kindjal, Georgian origin, is just 5 cm shorter, but it weighs
380g - 200g less. I can fervently assure you that the weight makes HUGE difference in wielding - 2 completely different beasts. Additionally, the strange thumb support pin forces you into special handling. You can hit with the maximum power, but you are not so fast.

31st March 2010, 02:23 PM	#1
buendia Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Silesia, Poland Posts: 41	Large Caucasian kindjal/kama for comment I couldn`t resist to buy this one. It is large (59cm without the scabbard), and quite heavy (weighs about 580g (1 pound 4.5oz) /without the scabbard/). I have no information about it except it could be Lezgien. I have an impression that I have seen a similar motif of the birds on the brasswork, but I can`t find it. The biggest mystery is the inscription on the blade - what could it possibly mean? I will be grateful for any info. One more thing - the blade is not very sharp, but it is heavy weight champion. My other kindjal, Georgian origin, is just 5 cm shorter, but it weighs 380g - 200g less. I can fervently assure you that the weight makes HUGE difference in wielding - 2 completely different beasts. Additionally, the strange thumb support pin forces you into special handling. You can hit with the maximum power, but you are not so fast. Last edited by buendia; 1st April 2010 at 12:53 AM.