Shashka mostlikely Bukharan

Dom · 24th July 2011, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by freebooter

True Buhkaran sabres are a special breed un to themselves and some what of a mystery.
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This image is not to say all Bukharan sabres are stone encrusted beauties

Hi Gav
but, I think that we might said that;
- all (or roughly) swords or daggers with turquoise decor on hilt or scabbard come at least from Bukhara

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Dom

AJ1356 · 24th July 2011, 03:29 PM

I picked up the shashka today so here are some more pictures. Have to mention the it is super light. the overall lenght is about 34inches, and the blade is about 28 inches, the thickness of the blade on the spine is about 3/16 of an inch maybe less and the blade is about as wide as a US quarter. At the tip the blade becomes double edged (ofcourse not as sharp as the main edge) and then comes to a sudden point as show in picture. I don't have better ligghting to take better pictures.

24th July 2011, 03:29 PM	#2
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 317	I picked up the shashka today so here are some more pictures. Have to mention the it is super light. the overall lenght is about 34inches, and the blade is about 28 inches, the thickness of the blade on the spine is about 3/16 of an inch maybe less and the blade is about as wide as a US quarter. At the tip the blade becomes double edged (ofcourse not as sharp as the main edge) and then comes to a sudden point as show in picture. I don't have better ligghting to take better pictures. Attached Images