Anyone interested in a H.I. Yataghan?

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Just wondering if anyone is interested in a H.I. Yataghan. I think if there is enough support then we can have some made. What would be a good size for one, and who has some pictures of them. Maybe we could settle on a specific design? Any takers??
 
I don't know too much about yataghans, but hell, I'll sign up for anything...
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Could be interesting. Are yataghans native to Nepal? Lately I've been wondering if the sorts of difficulties that are being encountered with the HI katana would have been present if we had asked the kamis to make to make other sorts of traditional Indian and Nepali blades instead.

What sorts of knives and swords are the kamis already familiar with besides khukuris, Uncle Bill?

-Dave
 
Definitely YES to a HI yataghan.

In answer to Dave K. - a yataghan is a 17-19th century Turkish sword with single-edged incurving blade, extensively used in the area of the Ottoman empire (Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Greece, Crete, etc.).

BTW Dave did you get my email thanking you for the Inside Kungfu magazine?

Alan
 
Where are you Tom Holt, sleeping in the UK? You've been lamenting over one of these for a while,no?

Rob

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Nothing soothes the nerves like a sharp knife in hand...
 
Interested, but not budgeted for at least 6 mo.Also will look at Burton book for variations.

Cheers,

ts

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Guns are for show. Knifes are for Pros.
 
We have two so far.

Kamis make a variety of blades and the old timers have made other stuff besides knives.

They had not make a katana but felt they could. We'll see. Somebody in the shop is going to make a barong. I suspect they will tell me the yataghan curves the wrong way but they should be able to make one.

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Uncle Bill
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I might be interested in the yataghan, depending on price and how it turns out. I would definitely find it more interesting than a katana.

There are a couple of nice pics of fancy yataghans in Swords And Hilt Weapons.

Mark
 
Glad you got the magazine, Alan.

I can't access my old e-mail anymore so now I have a hotmail account.

So how long a yataghan are we all talking about now?

-Dave
 
IMHO - this prototype Yataghan should be a replica of an existing one. I believe each traditional types of blades are having certain specific specs so that it will funtion accordingly. Take for example, a wrong weight on a certain length of Yataghan ... somehow I guess it won't work!
BTW - I think Yataghan is having a very unique handle shape. My point is that this prototype Yataghan must be a Yataghan in it's every sense. Just like what Pala mentioned in one of his posting - "A Khukuri is called as Khukuri because it is a Khukuri!" - I just love the way Pala see what a Khukuri is!

NEPAL HO!
 
I don't think I would be interested in buying a Yataghan but I think they are really cool. I realize Ula and I are the minority but I think we need to start talking jewlery. Just think it might ease things over with the wife considering some of the extra spending you boys are doing buying all these new toys.
Just a thought!
 
I bet whoever's doing the silverwork on the kothimodas could make a great saddle ring....
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-Cougar :{)

 
The Tibetians and the Nepalese up thataway like to put coral and turquoise decorations on almost everything, including knives and sheathes. I bet the kamis could come up with something pretty for the ladies.
 
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