Cut down shamshir?

Gonzalo G · 5th December 2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Not sure if presence of rivets would indicate anything other than the method of hilt mounting, as some original hilts come mounted without rivets (ref: Manouchehr Korassani "Arms and Armor from Iran", pages 615-613, 622).

How does the slabs are secured in this type of hilt? By some kind of glueing?
Regards

ALEX · 5th December 2008, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Gonzalo G

How does the slabs are secured in this type of hilt? By some kind of glueing?
Regards

The slabs are still held by pins, but the pins remain "hidden" and do not penetrate the slabs throughout, but deep enough to provide a hold without coming out.
Also common on shamshirs... just like on my Avatar picture:-)
Esthetically it makes a good alternative to driving a metal rod through the ivory for the mounting purposes.

Gonzalo G · 5th December 2008, 08:08 PM

Thank you for the information, Alex. I have seen this refinement in modern artistic sword mounts, but I didn´t know how they were made on this specific weapons. You have a truly great piece over there. I personally don´t think it comes from a broken sword. Is the blade very thick at the beginning? Because it´s general form does not seem to come form the point of a shamshir.
Regards

Gonzalo

5th December 2008, 08:08 PM	#3
Gonzalo G Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Nothern Mexico Posts: 458	Thank you for the information, Alex. I have seen this refinement in modern artistic sword mounts, but I didn´t know how they were made on this specific weapons. You have a truly great piece over there. I personally don´t think it comes from a broken sword. Is the blade very thick at the beginning? Because it´s general form does not seem to come form the point of a shamshir. Regards Gonzalo