Shamshir origin and age help.

Kmaddock · 15th September 2023, 10:03 AM

I replaced the grips on my shamshir and I used buffalo horn, which I purchased in a Pet shop where portions were been sold as dog chews.

The job worked out well and the horn polished very easily with sand paper.

I uses a bushman saw blade to cut the horn roughly as any finer saw teeth blocked up too quickly and I shaped the horn with a power file, a smelly job as it sort of burns through the horn.
The blade on mine was not as fantastic as yours well done on a fine acquisition.

Regards

Ken

15th September 2023, 10:03 AM	#11
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 545	I replaced the grips on my shamshir and I used buffalo horn, which I purchased in a Pet shop where portions were been sold as dog chews. The job worked out well and the horn polished very easily with sand paper. I uses a bushman saw blade to cut the horn roughly as any finer saw teeth blocked up too quickly and I shaped the horn with a power file, a smelly job as it sort of burns through the horn. The blade on mine was not as fantastic as yours well done on a fine acquisition. Regards Ken