Uyghur knife?

Stichy · 24th January 2022, 07:56 PM

Hi all! I came into possession of this knife recently and I’ve been having a hard time figuring out what it is/where it came from. Someone suggested that it might be a reproduction Uyghur knife and that the markings on it should indicate where it was made. The problem is I cannot read it and google translate isnt translating it either (seriously, it translated it to “sweaty mouth” and I’m pretty sure that’s not what it actually says lol). Does anyone know how I can go about identifying the makers mark? Even if it’s just a mass produced one I’m okay with that, it’s still a gorgeous knife. I can’t stop staring at it!
Another question I have is how can I safely remove the corrosion on it without damaging it?

Ren Ren · 25th January 2022, 04:56 PM

Quite right, Stichy! This is a Uighur knife made in the city of Yangisar 英吉沙. This is the main center for the production of Uighur knives.

Sajen · 25th January 2022, 07:12 PM

For cleaning the blade you can use a rust rubber and for the brass parts a metal polish, at the black corrosion at the brass part with help from 000 steel wool.

Regards,
Detlef

24th January 2022, 07:56 PM	#1
Stichy Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: North Pole, Alaska Posts: 1	Uyghur knife? Hi all! I came into possession of this knife recently and I’ve been having a hard time figuring out what it is/where it came from. Someone suggested that it might be a reproduction Uyghur knife and that the markings on it should indicate where it was made. The problem is I cannot read it and google translate isnt translating it either (seriously, it translated it to “sweaty mouth” and I’m pretty sure that’s not what it actually says lol). Does anyone know how I can go about identifying the makers mark? Even if it’s just a mass produced one I’m okay with that, it’s still a gorgeous knife. I can’t stop staring at it! Another question I have is how can I safely remove the corrosion on it without damaging it? Attached Images

25th January 2022, 04:56 PM	#2
Ren Ren Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Russia, Moscow Posts: 379	Quite right, Stichy! This is a Uighur knife made in the city of Yangisar 英吉沙. This is the main center for the production of Uighur knives.

25th January 2022, 07:12 PM	#3
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,409	For cleaning the blade you can use a rust rubber and for the brass parts a metal polish, at the black corrosion at the brass part with help from 000 steel wool. Regards, Detlef