Just ended. 21st century Ottoman pala :)

erlikhan · 13th February 2010, 07:41 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160401288529

Made in Syria. Completely new but still my sincere respect to the masters who manufactured this beautiful piece (or pieces as i see several of them in Istanbul recently). 'Almost' perfect except its very thick and heavy but not so sharp edged blade which would have better use in breaking bones than slashing

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ALEX · 13th February 2010, 08:00 PM

Erlikhan,
It's incredible - we we typing about this in two posts, and I admit - you bit me:-)
Here is link to mine with pictures: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11461
THANK YOU for your answer. It's good to have you witnessing and holding similar production, and sharing with us. I completely agree - the work is FAN-TAS-TIC. I saw Damascus goldwork, and quality of this one surprised me!!! I knew the blade is new, and I am glad to see the gold-inlaying tradition being revived and improved... so should our knowledge and expertise:-) Thanks again.

Atlantia · 13th February 2010, 08:07 PM

Its a nice weapon, what are they charging in Syria for these?

erlikhan · 13th February 2010, 08:33 PM

No problem Alex

. I was waiting for the auction to end impatiently to post it, that's why i bit you. i dont know how much they charge it in Syria. I know how much in Istanbul but if that rule is still active, I think it is forbidden to talk price in the forum.

ThePepperSkull · 13th February 2010, 10:10 PM

Are blades of this quality being made nowadays in istanbul as well?

I wasn't aware that blademaking of this calibre was still being produced in the area (but admittedly I'm no expert on the regions or its arms).

This revelation is very good news.

ariel · 14th February 2010, 01:08 AM

What is so good about it?
Another den of thieves is open for business? This stuff is not sold as "modern replicas", they are selling it as the "real deal". Forgery, pure and simple.

Battara · 14th February 2010, 02:03 AM

Same thing is happening in China - they are getting better at forging replica WWII Japanese swords. Becoming harder and harder to distinguish between the fakes and the real thing.

13th February 2010, 07:41 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Just ended. 21st century Ottoman pala :) http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160401288529 Made in Syria. Completely new but still my sincere respect to the masters who manufactured this beautiful piece (or pieces as i see several of them in Istanbul recently). 'Almost' perfect except its very thick and heavy but not so sharp edged blade which would have better use in breaking bones than slashing . Last edited by erlikhan; 13th February 2010 at 07:53 PM.

13th February 2010, 08:00 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	Erlikhan, It's incredible - we we typing about this in two posts, and I admit - you bit me:-) Here is link to mine with pictures: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11461 THANK YOU for your answer. It's good to have you witnessing and holding similar production, and sharing with us. I completely agree - the work is FAN-TAS-TIC. I saw Damascus goldwork, and quality of this one surprised me!!! I knew the blade is new, and I am glad to see the gold-inlaying tradition being revived and improved... so should our knowledge and expertise:-) Thanks again.

13th February 2010, 08:07 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Its a nice weapon, what are they charging in Syria for these?

13th February 2010, 08:33 PM	#4
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	No problem Alex . I was waiting for the auction to end impatiently to post it, that's why i bit you. i dont know how much they charge it in Syria. I know how much in Istanbul but if that rule is still active, I think it is forbidden to talk price in the forum.

13th February 2010, 10:10 PM	#5
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Are blades of this quality being made nowadays in istanbul as well? I wasn't aware that blademaking of this calibre was still being produced in the area (but admittedly I'm no expert on the regions or its arms). This revelation is very good news.

14th February 2010, 01:08 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	What is so good about it? Another den of thieves is open for business? This stuff is not sold as "modern replicas", they are selling it as the "real deal". Forgery, pure and simple.

14th February 2010, 02:03 AM	#7
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	Same thing is happening in China - they are getting better at forging replica WWII Japanese swords. Becoming harder and harder to distinguish between the fakes and the real thing.