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21st May 2010, 03:32 AM
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An Interesting Turkish Kindjal
I recently picked this up looks Turkish to me and it was confirmed by another learned forum member
 . it has a nice pattern welded blade 14 inches long with a horn hilt that has a turquoise insert. Comments welcome.
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21st May 2010, 05:20 AM
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Very nice - some obvious Turkish elements, but I also see some Georgian elements, like the hilt shape and the offset fuller. Is it possible that the turquoise and the scabbard are later to the rest (but still old)?
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23rd May 2010, 10:33 PM
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Any other kindjalists  want to chime in on this one?
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24th May 2010, 01:05 PM
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I can't add anything, except that the blade is beautiful!
Steve |
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25th May 2010, 09:32 PM
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I found a Turkish one with a similar scabbard on Artzi's website and have seen others labeled Turkish with offset fullers
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28th May 2010, 12:52 AM
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that is a sweet blade!!
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3rd June 2010, 06:16 PM
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The kindjal arrived the other day and it is real sweet. The blade is differentially heat treated the steel is darker along the edge than the center of the blade. Ariel I see now how one can be seduced by these lovely creations. Oh no something else that I need to start collecting. When will it ever stop!
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3rd June 2010, 06:59 PM
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