Fake Shashka

erlikhan · 2nd July 2007, 12:10 PM

So,what do you think? is the blade completely new production or just the writing ? As a person having no idea about Russian grammer, I would vote the blade being old, so the writing is, because as far as I see from the pictures, same minor stains and pitting on the blade continues on the inscribed letters too. If the acid work is new, that's odd, i suppose the stains would disappear because of the acid, not?

G. McCormack · 3rd July 2007, 04:08 AM

What else suggests this is a fake? The inlays on the handle look correct to me...were they pulled off of something else? Aside from the etching, nothing jumps out at me as 'new' (though of shaskas I know nothing..)

ariel · 3rd July 2007, 04:29 AM

I could state another 5-10 reasons easily, but I already gave the fakers at least one hint now to improve their future forgeries

If you are interested, send me a PM.

Chris Evans · 3rd July 2007, 09:52 AM

Hi Ariel,

Quote:

Originally Posted by ariel

I could state another 5-10 reasons easily, but I already gave the fakers at least one hint now to improve their future forgeries

If you are interested, send me a PM.

I am very interested in taking up your kind offer.

Many thanks and

Cheers
Chris

2nd July 2007, 12:10 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	So,what do you think? is the blade completely new production or just the writing ? As a person having no idea about Russian grammer, I would vote the blade being old, so the writing is, because as far as I see from the pictures, same minor stains and pitting on the blade continues on the inscribed letters too. If the acid work is new, that's odd, i suppose the stains would disappear because of the acid, not?

3rd July 2007, 04:08 AM	#2
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	What else suggests this is a fake? The inlays on the handle look correct to me...were they pulled off of something else? Aside from the etching, nothing jumps out at me as 'new' (though of shaskas I know nothing..)

3rd July 2007, 04:29 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I could state another 5-10 reasons easily, but I already gave the fakers at least one hint now to improve their future forgeries If you are interested, send me a PM.