Karud: expensive?

ALEX · 2nd January 2008, 11:47 AM

Lew, I respect your tastes and interests. Something tells me this is completely new piece though, misrepresented as antique. Because I've seen similar items before, I believe that this one is the same, completely newly made, including the blade. As such, it can be good only as cheap souvenir, in my humble opinion.

Lew · 2nd January 2008, 02:51 PM

Alex

The patina on the wood seems to suggest some age and a clean fresh looking blade is not always indicative of a newly made piece. The scroll work on the blade is rather well done. I would place this piece 1930s-50 but I can't be 100 percent sure since I do not have it in my hand.

Lew

ALEX · 3rd January 2008, 09:19 AM

Agree with Ariel 101%,
And also agree with Lew that not all shiny blades indicate "new".
The collecting knowledge and experience is measured, in part, by how well one can "recognize" a genuine authentic item from "fake". And this is why we post these links here and collaborate our opinions.

Rick · 2nd January 2008, 02:51 PM

Looks like some kind of Flyssa variant ..

ariel · 2nd January 2008, 05:52 PM

I shall throw my 2 cents worth into the " tourist" hat.
New through and through, flyssa-like, not even a whiff of wootz.
This buyer is a wet dream of Chinese " commanding officer yataghan" makers.
Do you think somebody should contact him and gently plant an idea of stopping buying and starting reading for a while?

2nd January 2008, 11:47 AM	#1
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Lew, I respect your tastes and interests. Something tells me this is completely new piece though, misrepresented as antique. Because I've seen similar items before, I believe that this one is the same, completely newly made, including the blade. As such, it can be good only as cheap souvenir, in my humble opinion.

2nd January 2008, 02:51 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Alex The patina on the wood seems to suggest some age and a clean fresh looking blade is not always indicative of a newly made piece. The scroll work on the blade is rather well done. I would place this piece 1930s-50 but I can't be 100 percent sure since I do not have it in my hand. Lew

3rd January 2008, 09:19 AM	#3
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Agree with Ariel 101%, And also agree with Lew that not all shiny blades indicate "new". The collecting knowledge and experience is measured, in part, by how well one can "recognize" a genuine authentic item from "fake". And this is why we post these links here and collaborate our opinions.

2nd January 2008, 02:51 PM	#4
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,348	Looks like some kind of Flyssa variant ..

2nd January 2008, 05:52 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I shall throw my 2 cents worth into the " tourist" hat. New through and through, flyssa-like, not even a whiff of wootz. This buyer is a wet dream of Chinese " commanding officer yataghan" makers. Do you think somebody should contact him and gently plant an idea of stopping buying and starting reading for a while?