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eftihis · 14th December 2004, 11:23 PM

This is a very interesting topic!
I was always confused by the term "nautical yataghan". The reason is that i know 2 types of yataghans with that name. The first is the one in the photo below (from Greek war museum). The hilt somehow reminds the karabela hilt, but the blade is classic yataghan. I have heard that they used this to avoid interfearing of the big ears of classical yataghans with the ropes and the small areas of the ships.
But i have seen described also as "nautical" all the silver yataghans that have small ears like exactly the one that Erlikhan has. These yataghans have usually a ship carved in the scabbard, among the other designs.

Furthermore, yataghans that were made in Crete (at least their silver work was made in Crete) have all small ears like the "nautical" and the one of Erlikhan.
Anybody can help?

14th December 2004, 11:23 PM	#10
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Nautical yataghan This is a very interesting topic! I was always confused by the term "nautical yataghan". The reason is that i know 2 types of yataghans with that name. The first is the one in the photo below (from Greek war museum). The hilt somehow reminds the karabela hilt, but the blade is classic yataghan. I have heard that they used this to avoid interfearing of the big ears of classical yataghans with the ropes and the small areas of the ships. But i have seen described also as "nautical" all the silver yataghans that have small ears like exactly the one that Erlikhan has. These yataghans have usually a ship carved in the scabbard, among the other designs. Furthermore, yataghans that were made in Crete (at least their silver work was made in Crete) have all small ears like the "nautical" and the one of Erlikhan. Anybody can help? Attached Images