otoman sword for id

weapons 27 · 2nd November 2012, 12:15 PM

so if I understand your comments, the handle is not original and would be a recent wound...

ALEX · 2nd November 2012, 03:26 PM

First, you have to define "original" in terms of your collecting interests. It will depend on your individual preferences. Are you collecting any swords and weapons, or interested in certain time periods, origins, features and/or qualities?
So, first define your collecting goal and then match the item.
Also, what do you think this sword represents: like how old it is/time period, quality of fittings and blade, quality and type of work, details, materials used, etc?...
Look for more defined answers, not just overall look or form, like: "it looks like Hungarian". Finally, what do you like, or dislike" in it? What can you compare it with, i.e. another similar swords/references?
These questions are a must for any serious collector though:-)

P.S. this Forum's own guide will be helpful: http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/guide.html

Good luck in your collecting!

weapons 27 · 3rd November 2012, 03:01 PM

I removed the back of the handle, I found a piece of threaded iron taken in a fairly hard resin that I removed .the mounting was used to maintain the tip.the Horn of the handle is a little attacked by insects and Horn sawdust fell, all former...I reattach the tip with a resin

YataganMan · 9th November 2012, 05:52 PM

Dear member,
I hate to say this but this sword has got nothing thats Ottoman /Turkish and what looks like is a syrian imitation with the exception of the blade all the fittings are new.As for the blade its is difficult to determine its origin age etc from the little picture that is supplıed bot I doubt very much if ıts Ottoman.
Regards

2nd November 2012, 03:26 PM	#2
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	First, you have to define "original" in terms of your collecting interests. It will depend on your individual preferences. Are you collecting any swords and weapons, or interested in certain time periods, origins, features and/or qualities? So, first define your collecting goal and then match the item. Also, what do you think this sword represents: like how old it is/time period, quality of fittings and blade, quality and type of work, details, materials used, etc?... Look for more defined answers, not just overall look or form, like: "it looks like Hungarian". Finally, what do you like, or dislike" in it? What can you compare it with, i.e. another similar swords/references? These questions are a must for any serious collector though:-) P.S. this Forum's own guide will be helpful: http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/guide.html Good luck in your collecting! Last edited by ALEX; 2nd November 2012 at 03:49 PM.

3rd November 2012, 03:01 PM	#3
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	I removed the back of the handle, I found a piece of threaded iron taken in a fairly hard resin that I removed .the mounting was used to maintain the tip.the Horn of the handle is a little attacked by insects and Horn sawdust fell, all former...I reattach the tip with a resin Attached Images

9th November 2012, 05:52 PM	#4
YataganMan Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Posts: 14	Ottoman sword ID Dear member, I hate to say this but this sword has got nothing thats Ottoman /Turkish and what looks like is a syrian imitation with the exception of the blade all the fittings are new.As for the blade its is difficult to determine its origin age etc from the little picture that is supplıed bot I doubt very much if ıts Ottoman. Regards

2nd November 2012, 12:15 PM	#1
weapons 27 Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 462	so if I understand your comments, the handle is not original and would be a recent wound...