Fake Yataghans

Spunjer · 20th November 2010, 09:06 PM

Just wonderin'... are there a lot of fake yataghans out there? And how can one tell a real yat from a fake one? Any tell tale signs??

Battara · 20th November 2010, 09:09 PM

Well (bring a deep subject

) there are some reproductions made. They are not of the same quality or detail in the hilt and filigree as real ones (as of yet

).

Sounds like you are broadening your collecting field!

Spunjer · 20th November 2010, 09:32 PM

Thx jose! But would repros go to the length of having gold koftgari, ivory pommel, and silver scabbard?

Battara · 21st November 2010, 12:08 AM

No. They would be normally too expensive and a repo is for cheap manufacture and quick sale. (You can email me if you want).

ariel · 21st November 2010, 05:43 PM

I am not aware of any blatantly fake yataghans, with the exception of chinese monstrosities not even resembling the original blade contour and with fantasy handles.
Jose, if you have any examples, could you post them? I would be very interested to look at them ( BTW, sorry for having missed you in Louisville, but you were doing a good deed, so all is forgiven).
And, as for the ivory/ gold/ koftgari.... I am with Jose 100%.

Battara · 21st November 2010, 07:48 PM

Fortunately they are difficult to reproduce well right now. Only yataghan bayonets are being reproduced at present. Below are 2 that are recent custom reproductions:

20th November 2010, 09:06 PM	#1
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Fake Yataghans Just wonderin'... are there a lot of fake yataghans out there? And how can one tell a real yat from a fake one? Any tell tale signs??

21st November 2010, 07:48 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Fortunately they are difficult to reproduce well right now. Only yataghan bayonets are being reproduced at present. Below are 2 that are recent custom reproductions: Attached Images

20th November 2010, 09:09 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	Well (bring a deep subject ) there are some reproductions made. They are not of the same quality or detail in the hilt and filigree as real ones (as of yet ). Sounds like you are broadening your collecting field!

20th November 2010, 09:32 PM	#3
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Thx jose! But would repros go to the length of having gold koftgari, ivory pommel, and silver scabbard?

21st November 2010, 12:08 AM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,226	No. They would be normally too expensive and a repo is for cheap manufacture and quick sale. (You can email me if you want).

21st November 2010, 05:43 PM	#5
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I am not aware of any blatantly fake yataghans, with the exception of chinese monstrosities not even resembling the original blade contour and with fantasy handles. Jose, if you have any examples, could you post them? I would be very interested to look at them ( BTW, sorry for having missed you in Louisville, but you were doing a good deed, so all is forgiven). And, as for the ivory/ gold/ koftgari.... I am with Jose 100%.