Yataghan-sword combination

erlikhan · 28th January 2005, 07:21 PM

hi. here is a mixture of yataghan and sabre sword. i am not sure if original or combined later, i havent seen it in real. it is offered to me. the plates are gold washed , the seller says so. is it interesting and worth of buying according to you?

Oriental-Arms · 28th January 2005, 07:50 PM

Saber Yatghans are a rare version but from time to time appears on the market. See for example below.

For more details on this sword please see:Saber Yataghan

Regarding the sword you posted The bolsters are a later addition as one can tell from the big difference in its style and condition compared to the grip strap. This may still be OK as bolsters and/or grip straps were regularly replaced when worn, but it may also indicate that the blade and the handles are a late marriage.

Yannis · 29th January 2005, 09:27 AM

Until today I was thinking that sabre yataghans were made "by accident”. I mean, it was more possible for me, that some people in the past had a sabre blade and mounted a yataghan hilt on it, because it was easy for them.

But the two examples here have the exact same blade and hilt. This is the prove for a production line. Where? That is the next question.

erlikhan · 29th January 2005, 08:23 PM

thanks.. i didnt know a common type called sabre yataghan till now. i can copy the scabbard's model to restore it if i buy.

tom hyle · 4th February 2005, 06:14 PM

Of course (?) these are essentially sha'sh'ka.

28th January 2005, 07:21 PM	#1
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	Yataghan-sword combination hi. here is a mixture of yataghan and sabre sword. i am not sure if original or combined later, i havent seen it in real. it is offered to me. the plates are gold washed , the seller says so. is it interesting and worth of buying according to you? Attached Images Last edited by erlikhan; 29th January 2005 at 05:13 PM.

28th January 2005, 07:50 PM	#2
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Saber Yataghan Saber Yatghans are a rare version but from time to time appears on the market. See for example below. For more details on this sword please see:Saber Yataghan Regarding the sword you posted The bolsters are a later addition as one can tell from the big difference in its style and condition compared to the grip strap. This may still be OK as bolsters and/or grip straps were regularly replaced when worn, but it may also indicate that the blade and the handles are a late marriage.

29th January 2005, 09:27 AM	#3
Yannis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Athens Greece Posts: 479	Until today I was thinking that sabre yataghans were made "by accident”. I mean, it was more possible for me, that some people in the past had a sabre blade and mounted a yataghan hilt on it, because it was easy for them. But the two examples here have the exact same blade and hilt. This is the prove for a production line. Where? That is the next question.

29th January 2005, 08:23 PM	#4
erlikhan Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Istanbul Posts: 452	thanks.. i didnt know a common type called sabre yataghan till now. i can copy the scabbard's model to restore it if i buy.

4th February 2005, 06:14 PM	#5
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Of course (?) these are essentially sha'sh'ka.