Yatagan

David R · 13th March 2012, 06:41 PM

The tang is flat and of the same profile as the grip, the ears project/flare well beyond the grip/tang. The tang is wrapped with a decorative brass strip, and has a repoused collar where it joins the blade, filled in this case with plaster....which I need to remove and replace with a more stable material some day. This was a bit of a wreck when I got it, but no complaints, I got it cheap as a result.
I had a yat' before, of much heavier construction and the collar was forged in one with the blade and flat profiled tang.

LewisB · 14th March 2012, 06:03 AM

Many thanks, sir.

13th March 2012, 06:41 PM	#1
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,135	Tang. The tang is flat and of the same profile as the grip, the ears project/flare well beyond the grip/tang. The tang is wrapped with a decorative brass strip, and has a repoused collar where it joins the blade, filled in this case with plaster....which I need to remove and replace with a more stable material some day. This was a bit of a wreck when I got it, but no complaints, I got it cheap as a result. I had a yat' before, of much heavier construction and the collar was forged in one with the blade and flat profiled tang.

14th March 2012, 06:03 AM	#2
LewisB Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Amarillo, TX, USA Posts: 8	Many thanks, sir.