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Me too.

Since you are interested, more pics of the sword & almost worn off silver koftgari inlays:

Grip is a bit distressed, goat horn scales with a goatskin liner. Bit odd...




Bee mark:


Tip: Obviously made from a farriers rasp.


Some indistinct marks on one side:
 
Best for last: More inlayed marking and a somewhat indistinct large star of david, used extensively on islamic blades as the "Seal of Solomon"



This is what the seal looks like (from a googled image)


The blade has an almost 'T' section at the spine radiused quickly down to a flat wedge to the edge, and a clip point.
 
Beduin saif (sabre) for comparison, not sure if I've posted this before here.


Markings:







Scabbard sewn up the back in turkish style:


repaired somewhat more crudely in attemp to copy the turkish style.


Scabbard fittings and bolster band are tinned brass, final one on pommel missing.
 
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It has a T-section? Weird. I don't know if that's typical, but a part of me kept asking if maybe it was an Afghan Pesh-Kabz, but you are knowledgeable enough not to make that mistake, and many of those markings are definitely not Afghan in origin. But very odd blade. Very interesting.
 
x-section is

Pls. pardon the squiggly lines ;)
The blade is 21 in. long & 1.5 in wide, grip 4.5 in., for sure not a pesh
My afghan khyber knife (or Salawar, Salawar yataghan) has the proper T-spine as on the right.
Convex edge & very Sharp too. It was listed by the vendor as an 'African Machete' (ROFL)
 
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Khyber knives are very cool! They have a generally wider blade than a Yatagan. I have a French Yatagan similar to "THIS". That Turkish style stitching is really neat. Im still trying to get a grip on how the heck they did that? Is there a wooden splint they tie to or is that all leather they roll and tie up somehow? The first one I can kinda see but the second one...hmmmm? Nice blades Kronck! My Moroccan friend says long swords are very common in family possessions. They tend to keep and display them proudly on the wall etc. and pass them down from generations. Ive never met a Moroccan sword I didnt like! African Machete! Ha!!!
 
The crude version is looped over a 'splint' that appears to be rawhide. The proper turkish is actually done in a fine wire, how, I do not know...
 
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