Nice Engraved Katar For Comment

B.I · 4th July 2006, 07:40 AM

very nice.
i doubt it is sham watering, but rather tight, chrystalised indian wootz as this was more common to this kind of katar. always could be an acception to the rule though!
i think both inscriptions are upside down.
a good piece!

Jens Nordlunde · 4th July 2006, 08:51 PM

Yes it looks as if the inscriptions are upside down – what about the inscription close to the blade?

Internsting blade BTW.

Flavio · 4th July 2006, 09:01 PM

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Flavio · 4th July 2006, 09:02 PM

Nice katar Lew!! Could the signes that i have evidenced (sorry Lew to to have edited your pic

) be an indication for an original scissor katar blade rehilted in a simpler version? Just an idea

Jens Nordlunde · 4th July 2006, 09:59 PM

No this blade has nothing to do with a scissor blade. These markings which you point out are often seen on katar blades.
Is there any decoration at all on the side guards and the cross guards?
Are there other insctiptions than the ones you have shown?

Lew · 4th July 2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

No this blade has nothing to do with a scissor blade. These markings which you point out are often seen on katar blades.
Is there any decoration at all on the side guards and the cross guards?
Are there other insctiptions than the ones you have shown?

Jens

Only three inscriptions.

Lew

Flavio · 4th July 2006, 11:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

No this blade has nothing to do with a scissor blade.

Sorry, was just an idea

Jens Nordlunde · 5th July 2006, 08:38 AM

Hi Flavio, no reason to be sorry. Most of the scissor blades you see are very big and clumsy, but they were also made slim and elegant, although it is seldom to see these blades.

Try also to have a look at this thread
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...d+inscriptions

Mark · 5th July 2006, 03:32 PM

I believe the inscriptions are museum (or private collection) accession numbers:

CA-3 Y 7 (or an incomplete 9) in the last photo (upside down)
CA-3Y and Y9[something] in the second-to-last photo

4th July 2006, 09:02 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Nice katar Lew!! Could the signes that i have evidenced (sorry Lew to to have edited your pic ) be an indication for an original scissor katar blade rehilted in a simpler version? Just an idea Attached Images

4th July 2006, 07:40 AM	#1
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	very nice. i doubt it is sham watering, but rather tight, chrystalised indian wootz as this was more common to this kind of katar. always could be an acception to the rule though! i think both inscriptions are upside down. a good piece!

4th July 2006, 08:51 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Yes it looks as if the inscriptions are upside down – what about the inscription close to the blade? Internsting blade BTW.

4th July 2006, 09:01 PM	#3
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	...

4th July 2006, 09:59 PM	#5
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	No this blade has nothing to do with a scissor blade. These markings which you point out are often seen on katar blades. Is there any decoration at all on the side guards and the cross guards? Are there other insctiptions than the ones you have shown?

5th July 2006, 08:38 AM	#8
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Flavio, no reason to be sorry. Most of the scissor blades you see are very big and clumsy, but they were also made slim and elegant, although it is seldom to see these blades. Try also to have a look at this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...d+inscriptions

5th July 2006, 03:32 PM	#9
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	I believe the inscriptions are museum (or private collection) accession numbers: CA-3 Y 7 (or an incomplete 9) in the last photo (upside down) CA-3Y and Y9[something] in the second-to-last photo