Kindjal to share, help please, markings, age, location, thanks

JoeCanada42 · 21st April 2021, 07:03 PM

Recently Arrived this Morning, I got it from eBay, I think I got real lucky on this one. The seller recently sold a a couple sabers before this ,they were amazing, and I was hoping they would show up on the forum. If its alright I would share a couple photos of the swords. There was also post cards and photos sold, I would share a few that were cool. if that's allowed

I Have only done a little research into Kindjals, if people could help me find out the origin, and age,
The blade marking???

I don't think this was a military issue?, I almost see what could be a marking of a signature, the blade is 2 inches wide, and 15 inches long, 21 inches total with handle. Its very sharp.
Is this technically a short sword?

JoeCanada42 · 21st April 2021, 07:04 PM

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JoeCanada42 · 21st April 2021, 07:05 PM

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francantolin · 21st April 2021, 07:26 PM

Hello,
welcome to the kindjal club !

I think it's a caucase/ Russian cossack kindjal with silver tip and parts,
hilt seems made of horn,

end of 19th century ?

I've seen these marks on blades but don't remember were they come from,
sure specialists will help you !

JoeCanada42 · 21st April 2021, 07:43 PM

Thanks, its my First Kindjal, Got to say its bigger then I expected very formidable, seems to big to call a dagger.

mariusgmioc · 21st April 2021, 07:57 PM

Georgian would be my guess, but rather low grade.

CNK1 · 21st April 2021, 08:06 PM

Good evening,

This is for sure a nice Kindjal but there are some points that disturb me :

-The leather of the scabbard looks to be really recent, and artificialy aged, hard to be sure only based on photo but is this genuine leather ?

-The blade looks to had been hardly cleaned with some electric tool, maybe a circular sander, looks to be confirm by the "1/4 circles " scars of the blade.

Best regards

21st April 2021, 07:03 PM	#1
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	Kindjal to share, help please, markings, age, location, thanks Recently Arrived this Morning, I got it from eBay, I think I got real lucky on this one. The seller recently sold a a couple sabers before this ,they were amazing, and I was hoping they would show up on the forum. If its alright I would share a couple photos of the swords. There was also post cards and photos sold, I would share a few that were cool. if that's allowed I Have only done a little research into Kindjals, if people could help me find out the origin, and age, The blade marking??? I don't think this was a military issue?, I almost see what could be a marking of a signature, the blade is 2 inches wide, and 15 inches long, 21 inches total with handle. Its very sharp. Is this technically a short sword? Attached Images Last edited by JoeCanada42; 21st April 2021 at 07:20 PM.

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JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	more photos Attached Images

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JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	last of photos Attached Images

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francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 871	Hello, welcome to the kindjal club ! I think it's a caucase/ Russian cossack kindjal with silver tip and parts, hilt seems made of horn, end of 19th century ? I've seen these marks on blades but don't remember were they come from, sure specialists will help you !

21st April 2021, 07:43 PM	#5
JoeCanada42 Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Canada Posts: 259	Thanks, its my First Kindjal, Got to say its bigger then I expected very formidable, seems to big to call a dagger.

21st April 2021, 07:57 PM	#6
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,903	Georgian would be my guess, but rather low grade.

21st April 2021, 08:06 PM	#7
CNK1 Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: France Posts: 41	Good evening, This is for sure a nice Kindjal but there are some points that disturb me : -The leather of the scabbard looks to be really recent, and artificialy aged, hard to be sure only based on photo but is this genuine leather ? -The blade looks to had been hardly cleaned with some electric tool, maybe a circular sander, looks to be confirm by the "1/4 circles " scars of the blade. Best regards