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9th March 2006, 12:47 AM
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Glad to see someone did the legwork, thank you Ariel.
Now then as to Ouzo... are you suggesting drinking this and grappa? I find them most suitable for cleaning the odd Webley or Moisin Nagant. Now for the Wyborowa and good raki Cheers Ham |
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9th March 2006, 02:36 AM
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 A friend once poured some into an insulated plastic tumbler I had and it actually crazed the plastic surface . 
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9th March 2006, 02:52 AM
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Thank you for adding your voice to this matter, Rick.
I consider it an important endorsement of the truth. I hope the new owner of the sword under discussion has something potent on hand. I suspect he is going to need it. Next up: eggs-- which end does the well-informed individual open first? Guest lecturer: Jonathan Swift Ham |
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9th March 2006, 04:28 AM
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And now... for something completely different.
Here is another one that just ended. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1 I love Caucasian weapons and always wanted to get a Daghestani sword (not shashka). And here was the one I wanted! However, I was a bit uncomfortable: the handle did not seem right. Daghestani swords rarely used horn, their pommels usually ended with a carved horse, dog or dragon , and this particular one looked kind of.... new. I contacted the seller and he assured me that it was original. Well....The blade looks overcleaned although there are traces of false damascening within the fullers What do you think? Did I make a mistake not bidding on the "dream of my life" ? |
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9th March 2006, 06:11 AM
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Ariel,
You're okay, it's not from Daghestan. This is a Khevsur sabre of the 1920s-30s; the key is in the motifs, techniques and materials used in the inlays. You might compare with some shown in Astvatsaturian. Incidentally, the scabbard has been recently recovered in pigskin. You won't find that in Daghestan much. Ham Last edited by ham; 9th March 2006 at 07:33 AM. |
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9th March 2006, 12:43 PM
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However, I would disagree a bit. Georgian and Daghestani Palashes were vey similar in terms of blades. The handle... Well, it is new and cannot tell us much, anyway. Khevsur palashes had scabbards clad in silver or brass sheets. Again, either Georg./Dagh. or a major loss of the original. The hanging rings are not simple round but heart-shaped and flattened (again, Dagh./Georg.)The ornamentation is vegetal, very much Georgian/Daghestani . I do think this is a heavily(and I mean HEAVILY!!!) restored Daghestani/Georgian. But... pigskin!!! Yuck! And I am not talking about Halal, but about authenticity: goat or donkey are the only ones. In any case, even if I was too cautious, at least it went to a fellow Forumite. Valjhun, enjoy! |
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9th March 2006, 05:06 PM
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well Ariel, we hadn't understood yupsss, maybe is the sliwowitza yupss, but I haven't bought that sword, as you can read in the other thread... I haven't liked it from the beginnig...
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9th March 2006, 06:40 AM
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Wow guys, I almost bid on that sword! Ever since I joined the forum I've been looking for Eastern stuff and I thought I moight give it a try. I gave up when the bidding went stupid. I also found other "buy it now" blades without the mystery and in better shape with scabbards. I haven't bought them either as I haven't read the books yet to give me an informed decision on what to buy. I can wait...and learn from the forum
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