Comments, please on Turkish Knife, made from a file

katana · 24th June 2006, 01:09 PM

Thanks for your comments Ariel. I foolishly forgot the dimensions

Blade to bolster is 17.5cm (7'')
Blade width (at bolster) is 3cms (1 3/8 '')
overall length is approx. 29cm ( 11 1/2 '')

Blade is 4.5mm thick (spine just after bolster) and has distal taper, balance point is at mid point of the bolster. Looks as if the silver banding (on the scabbard) may have had some Arabic type script which is all but polished out

Rick · 24th June 2006, 03:14 PM

How about a picture of the entire piece both in and out of its scabbard .
I think it'll help get an idea of the "look" to help determine origin .
I'm leaning toward a Bichaq type of style .

24th June 2006, 01:09 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thanks for your comments Ariel. I foolishly forgot the dimensions Blade to bolster is 17.5cm (7'') Blade width (at bolster) is 3cms (1 3/8 '') overall length is approx. 29cm ( 11 1/2 '') Blade is 4.5mm thick (spine just after bolster) and has distal taper, balance point is at mid point of the bolster. Looks as if the silver banding (on the scabbard) may have had some Arabic type script which is all but polished out

24th June 2006, 03:14 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,348	How about a picture of the entire piece both in and out of its scabbard . I think it'll help get an idea of the "look" to help determine origin . I'm leaning toward a Bichaq type of style .