New sword from balkan for Identification

dandi · 1st September 2012, 01:37 PM

Hi, DanielUka,
My name is also Daniel

The sword from the first picture is a Balkan yataghan, which grip is revamped late, it is not the original one. Such swords you may find in Bulgaria-revamped or with grips/handles made in a hurry as people had to be supplied with swords very quickly during the Bulgarian April Uprising in 1876. I am not sure where this swords originates from, but it was made/revamped in the same way.
As far as the second picture is concerned - it is a typical karakulak, as the missing grip of the sword was made by a buffalo horn.
Here I send pictures of my collection of karakulas, so if you decide you may recover the missing grips/handles.
Best regards,
Dandi

DanielUka · 1st September 2012, 10:58 PM

Very nice collection daniel ! they look like bosnian bichaq !

1st September 2012, 01:37 PM	#1
dandi Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 19	Hi, DanielUka, My name is also Daniel The sword from the first picture is a Balkan yataghan, which grip is revamped late, it is not the original one. Such swords you may find in Bulgaria-revamped or with grips/handles made in a hurry as people had to be supplied with swords very quickly during the Bulgarian April Uprising in 1876. I am not sure where this swords originates from, but it was made/revamped in the same way. As far as the second picture is concerned - it is a typical karakulak, as the missing grip of the sword was made by a buffalo horn. Here I send pictures of my collection of karakulas, so if you decide you may recover the missing grips/handles. Best regards, Dandi Attached Images

1st September 2012, 10:58 PM	#2
DanielUka Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 11	Very nice collection daniel ! they look like bosnian bichaq !