Caucasian Sword: is it real?

ariel · 3rd January 2006, 05:43 AM

Just was sold for a very pretty penny. But I have an uneasy feeling it is a modern creation. Look at the blade: flat, shiny, with two very boring fullers and no markings. I also did not like the anonymous bidding and the fact that the seller never answered my query whether the sword was truly old. The silverwork on the scabbard and the handle is very nice,but so incredibly fresh....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
What do you think?

erlikhan · 3rd January 2006, 10:07 AM

For me each single part is new and over average quality produced except the blade, strength and usability of which is very suspicious with its too thin and pointed tip section. I dont think a real customer won it.

Rivkin · 3rd January 2006, 04:39 PM

In my opinion it is definitely post-1970.

Battara · 3rd January 2006, 09:10 PM

The pictures are poor for my tastes. That being said, I think I agree with you that the silver work looks new and not too striking, good, but not striking. I also vote new.

Tim Simmons · 3rd January 2006, 09:23 PM

I would also agree that from these pictures this looks much like a very recent reproduction. The scabbard is of so so standard, if you like that sort of thing but the blade I find rather unpleasant. I like the things I collect to have been used and I do not mean chopping people to bits. Tim

Yannis · 4th January 2006, 08:13 AM

We have talk about them few years ago. These swords are still in production as Kubachi silverwork. Is supposed that they are made with the old excellent techniques, but there is a big difference. It was even a "Kubachi Store" in the Internet that now I cannot find it. Their price is not cheap.

http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001498.html

Radu Transylvanicus · 14th January 2006, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yannis

It was even a "Kubachi Store" in the Internet that now I cannot find it.

That was uhhhh... maybe kubachi.com ?

www.kubachi.com.ua

3rd January 2006, 05:43 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Caucasian Sword: is it real? Just was sold for a very pretty penny. But I have an uneasy feeling it is a modern creation. Look at the blade: flat, shiny, with two very boring fullers and no markings. I also did not like the anonymous bidding and the fact that the seller never answered my query whether the sword was truly old. The silverwork on the scabbard and the handle is very nice,but so incredibly fresh.... http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 What do you think?

3rd January 2006, 10:07 AM	#2
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	For me each single part is new and over average quality produced except the blade, strength and usability of which is very suspicious with its too thin and pointed tip section. I dont think a real customer won it.

3rd January 2006, 04:39 PM	#3
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	In my opinion it is definitely post-1970.

3rd January 2006, 09:10 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,225	The pictures are poor for my tastes. That being said, I think I agree with you that the silver work looks new and not too striking, good, but not striking. I also vote new.

3rd January 2006, 09:23 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,807	I would also agree that from these pictures this looks much like a very recent reproduction. The scabbard is of so so standard, if you like that sort of thing but the blade I find rather unpleasant. I like the things I collect to have been used and I do not mean chopping people to bits. Tim

4th January 2006, 08:13 AM	#6
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	We have talk about them few years ago. These swords are still in production as Kubachi silverwork. Is supposed that they are made with the old excellent techniques, but there is a big difference. It was even a "Kubachi Store" in the Internet that now I cannot find it. Their price is not cheap. http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/001498.html