My First Yataghan - Translation request

[OsobistGB]

Nice yatagan!Presumably made in Bosnia.
Belosapce handjar is a translation of Serbo-Croatian and is not called that way anywhere in the world.(the literal translation is a dagger with a white handle)
Are you able to measure the length?

[Rafngard]

Originally Posted by OsobistGB

Presumably made in Bosnia.
Belosapce handjar is a translation of Serbo-Croatian and is not called that way anywhere in the world.(the literal translation is a dagger with a white handle)

A yes, I pulled this term from another member's write up on the collection in the Croatian History Museum. That is the danger of playing the name game, you may simply be saying "knife" in another language ;-)

Originally Posted by OsobistGB

Are you able to measure the length?

Overall the yataghan in 27" (~69cm) in total. I suspect the tip was broken off, as most are at least 3" longer. Also the tip profile seems a bit blunted.

Here's a pic, it also shows that the blade has a bend in it, and the edge is a bit crinkled.

Thanks,
Leif

[gp]

Originally Posted by OsobistGB

Nice yatagan!Presumably made in Bosnia.
Belosapce handjar is a translation of Serbo-Croatian and is not called that way anywhere in the world.(the literal translation is a dagger with a white handle)
Are you able to measure the length?

small addition: in the former Yu(goslavia) you had several names for cold weapons:

cakija - knife ( sometimes also called noz)
kama - dagger
handschar or like you wrote hanjar - small sword but also used for a yataghan.
to add to the confussion: a yataghan they also later called jatagan

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...&postcount=301

see post # 62 and next
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...har#post270932

also post # 24 & 25

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=kama