Shashka scabbard mountings suggestions?

Rather · 11th January 2005, 10:42 AM

WOW – What a beauty! Congratulations, I envy you. I personally would use Ivory of the same colour for the missing parts. As one can only guess, what was originally used, I would restore it a way fitting to the style of the other parts.

Battara · 11th January 2005, 09:47 PM

Like Rsword, I would also suggest silver. It would compliment the ivory and be more traditional (not to mention a whole lot cheaper).

erlikhan · 11th January 2005, 10:08 PM

wow. is it really so interesting? thanks a lot. i was thinking of restoring it with low grade silver or brass cheaply and to resell as i paid something even less than that costs for the cheapest types of original kinjals. so perhaps i must consider its value on a different scale and keep it for myself after restoring it with walrus, as even just that bottom mounting alone would cost twice of the amount i gave for the sword itself, if made from walrus . Or original decorated silver mountings , if I can find a spare set in market,would be ok too. And the hanger loop is carved from single piece ivory .no metal inside.

Rivkin · 15th January 2005, 08:41 PM

It seems to be a rare example, I think that most post 1850 expensive shashkas would have silver niello, so it must be a very expensive shashka that is also probably old. Are there any marks on the blade ?

erlikhan · 20th January 2005, 11:02 PM

although steel quality is very high, no mark on the blade. not a rich sample unlike the scabbard and hilt for sure.
6504827069 . an ivory hilted shashka ended today. can anybody define the blade? is it too badly sharpened or what? machine made chrome plated? seemed strange to me.

Rivkin · 21st January 2005, 02:33 AM

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Andrew · 21st January 2005, 02:39 AM

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Andrew

Rivkin · 21st January 2005, 03:02 AM

Yeap, sorry about that.

But I think that there is no other way to answer "why is this item looks suspicious".

11th January 2005, 10:08 PM	#3
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	wow. is it really so interesting? thanks a lot. i was thinking of restoring it with low grade silver or brass cheaply and to resell as i paid something even less than that costs for the cheapest types of original kinjals. so perhaps i must consider its value on a different scale and keep it for myself after restoring it with walrus, as even just that bottom mounting alone would cost twice of the amount i gave for the sword itself, if made from walrus . Or original decorated silver mountings , if I can find a spare set in market,would be ok too. And the hanger loop is carved from single piece ivory .no metal inside. Last edited by erlikhan; 11th January 2005 at 11:04 PM.

21st January 2005, 02:33 AM	#6
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	. Last edited by Andrew; 21st January 2005 at 02:40 AM. Reason: Forum Policy

11th January 2005, 10:42 AM	#1
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	WOW – What a beauty! Congratulations, I envy you. I personally would use Ivory of the same colour for the missing parts. As one can only guess, what was originally used, I would restore it a way fitting to the style of the other parts.

11th January 2005, 09:47 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,280	Like Rsword, I would also suggest silver. It would compliment the ivory and be more traditional (not to mention a whole lot cheaper).

15th January 2005, 08:41 PM	#4
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	It seems to be a rare example, I think that most post 1850 expensive shashkas would have silver niello, so it must be a very expensive shashka that is also probably old. Are there any marks on the blade ?

20th January 2005, 11:02 PM	#5
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	although steel quality is very high, no mark on the blade. not a rich sample unlike the scabbard and hilt for sure. 6504827069 . an ivory hilted shashka ended today. can anybody define the blade? is it too badly sharpened or what? machine made chrome plated? seemed strange to me.

21st January 2005, 03:02 AM	#8
Rivkin Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 655	Yeap, sorry about that. But I think that there is no other way to answer "why is this item looks suspicious".