starnge yataghan knife

eftihis · 28th January 2008, 04:35 PM

This one is of the size of a small knife, very strange shape, have anyone seen a similar one?
A translation would be also very welcome!

Battara · 28th January 2008, 11:00 PM

Oh I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like an old Greek hilt and a more recent bayonet that was modified with etching and mated to the hilt with glass on top. Not authentic.

Jim McDougall · 29th January 2008, 05:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Battara

Oh I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like an old Greek hilt and a more recent bayonet that was modified with etching and mated to the hilt with glass on top. Not authentic.

Good eye Jose!! I'm inclined to agree, the deep channel on this blade do seem to suggest one of the yataghan type 'sword bayonet' blades of the 19th century. Very attractive piece though...nice bling!

Yannis · 29th January 2008, 09:07 PM

Yataghan bayonets used to be lot longer than this.
Is it niello on the forte?

I agree that is very suspicious but I am not sure that it is new

spiral · 29th January 2008, 10:30 PM

Fullering quality & blade length are not like the Yataghan bayonets of Europeean production.

Spiral

Battara · 29th January 2008, 11:50 PM

The forte look cast to me.

28th January 2008, 04:35 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 507	starnge yataghan knife This one is of the size of a small knife, very strange shape, have anyone seen a similar one? A translation would be also very welcome! Attached Images

28th January 2008, 11:00 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Oh I hope I'm wrong, but it looks like an old Greek hilt and a more recent bayonet that was modified with etching and mated to the hilt with glass on top. Not authentic.

29th January 2008, 09:07 PM	#4
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Yataghan bayonets used to be lot longer than this. Is it niello on the forte? I agree that is very suspicious but I am not sure that it is new

29th January 2008, 10:30 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Fullering quality & blade length are not like the Yataghan bayonets of Europeean production. Spiral

29th January 2008, 11:50 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	The forte look cast to me.