help with blade marks

levani · 7th February 2007, 06:57 AM

please help me with identification with blade marks.

marks on light shashka blad efrom both sides.

thank you in advance

ariel · 8th February 2007, 01:40 PM

The pics are very fuzzy.
The markings are yellow; are they inlaid in gold or did you just painted them to enhance contrast?
Are the swords really old? No insult meant, but there are far too many fakes these days...
The upper one looks Kkhevsuri, the lower one looks Georgian. Am I right?

levani · 8th February 2007, 02:27 PM

yes Ariel you are right

its khevsuri and georgian swords and they are old, originals for sure. mark is inlaid in gold (but that blade is from different one - light shashka).

levani

ariel · 9th February 2007, 02:41 PM

One can find real Khevsuri swords from time to time ( most are fakes, of course!), but a real Georgian one is a rarity.
Do you happen to have Georgian palash, or a "skirted" one , or (dare I imagine!) saber ? The Eliarov's and Puruntsuzov's sabers leave Assadollah's creations in the dust..... Perhaps, the most beautiful, functional and elegant sabers ever created. I missed one couple of years ago and still wake up sobbing from time to time

Can you post other Caucasian weapons you have?

By the way, have you done Parikaoba? Is it still practiced ( not for real, but as a martial art)?
Best wishes!

levani · 5th March 2007, 06:52 AM

sorry to be late

ariel · 5th March 2007, 07:51 PM

Very nice.....
Enjoy them!

8th February 2007, 02:27 PM	#3
levani Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	you are right yes Ariel you are right its khevsuri and georgian swords and they are old, originals for sure. mark is inlaid in gold (but that blade is from different one - light shashka). levani

5th March 2007, 06:52 AM	#5
levani Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 28	khevsuri swords sorry to be late Attached Images

8th February 2007, 01:40 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The pics are very fuzzy. The markings are yellow; are they inlaid in gold or did you just painted them to enhance contrast? Are the swords really old? No insult meant, but there are far too many fakes these days... The upper one looks Kkhevsuri, the lower one looks Georgian. Am I right?

9th February 2007, 02:41 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	One can find real Khevsuri swords from time to time ( most are fakes, of course!), but a real Georgian one is a rarity. Do you happen to have Georgian palash, or a "skirted" one , or (dare I imagine!) saber ? The Eliarov's and Puruntsuzov's sabers leave Assadollah's creations in the dust..... Perhaps, the most beautiful, functional and elegant sabers ever created. I missed one couple of years ago and still wake up sobbing from time to time Can you post other Caucasian weapons you have? By the way, have you done Parikaoba? Is it still practiced ( not for real, but as a martial art)? Best wishes!

5th March 2007, 07:51 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Very nice..... Enjoy them!