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Join Date: May 2014
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Dear fellow members,
I found this T-handled (Zeybek) yatagan, unfortunately it's missing an ear. It was brown but cleand up rather easliy, and from under the rust some insriptions appeared. The year 1285 (1868) I get but for the rest of the text I have no clue what it says. Can someone read and translate this? Next to the year I wouldn't be surprised if it's the makers name, when holding the blade that is the left side. The right side has the longer text, from the looks of it only words and no numbers. Thanks in advance! Eric. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Route 66
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VAN GOGH yataghan!!! Good one Eric!!!
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#3 |
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
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You could also more accurately call it Trump, ince it's the right ear.
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Join Date: May 2014
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yep, the right side is lost but I elected Vincent over Donald :-)
The intact left grip is one piece, the 90 degrees angle must have been done with some heat. 14,5 cm following the inside of the curve. Probably sourced from some local type of goat. Kind regards, Eric. |
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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Upstate New York, USA
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OK, I see and appreciate the humor, but NO more politics unless you want to take a vacation from here until the election is passed.
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