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Post by nisse on May 18, 2007 2:00:02 GMT 3
I wonder how turkish swords look like, where they curved swords or what???
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Post by Bor Chono on May 18, 2007 4:15:27 GMT 3
I guess almost like Samurai swords!?  |
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Post by Atabeg on May 18, 2007 8:16:54 GMT 3
The Turkish sword is called kilic or Pala it's a broad sword withe a curved edge for hacking and slicing
and Bor Chono Yabghu not quite like the Katana ;D
just wiki it or google it
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Post by nisse on May 18, 2007 15:46:18 GMT 3
ok thanks guys  |
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Post by nisse on May 18, 2007 15:48:09 GMT 3
Isnt samurai sword the mot sharp sword in the world
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Post by Bor Chono on May 19, 2007 5:39:55 GMT 3
Isnt samurai sword the most sharp sword in the world I heard that best swords are created in Toledo(Spain!?) ;D Every sword is sharp!!!  |
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Post by nisse on May 19, 2007 19:07:15 GMT 3
they are the best in europe not in the world
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Post by Atabeg on May 19, 2007 22:17:01 GMT 3
no the smurai sword is teh best sword due to it's shape. it's point and sharp for stabbing but curved and not to thin for slashing this is a kilic or pala  |
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Post by nisse on May 20, 2007 1:52:24 GMT 3
we call it qilich in turkmen, it looks cool, is it the same curved swords that the seljuks used
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on May 20, 2007 22:37:34 GMT 3
The Turkic peoples used a variety of swords. Here are some examples I selected from my picture gallery:  Hun equipment  Hunnic swords  Avar sword  Findings from the Balkan Bulghars  Blue Turk (Gök Türk) riders  Blue Turks in the Soghdian court  Uyghurs  Volga Bulghar, Qïpchaq and Pächänäk  Qïpchaq equipment  Syrian Hamdânid and Türkmän riders  Säljûqid (Seljuk) cavalry  Turko-Mongol sword in the Mongol Empire period  Golden Horde arms  Tatars  Mämlûk (Mameluke) swords  Safavids  Bâburid (Moghul) riders  Bâburid warrior  Ottoman swords  Ottoman Shimshîr (saber)  Ottoman Shimshîr  Ottoman Yataghan  The sword of Nâdir Shâh  Qazaq weapons |
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Post by nisse on May 21, 2007 1:23:23 GMT 3
very cool , specielly the seljuks ,ottoman and nadir shahs swords |
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Post by nisse on May 29, 2007 2:59:51 GMT 3
is it diamonds on nadir shahs sword
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Post by eolas on May 29, 2007 8:04:45 GMT 3
Nice pictures Tigin. Especially Nadir Shahs sword.
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Post by H. İhsan Erkoç on May 29, 2007 15:29:22 GMT 3
Thank you eolas  Nisse, I guess Nâdir Shâh's sword was decorated with many jewels; at least, it looks like that |
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Post by nisse on May 29, 2007 20:40:41 GMT 3
that bastard , he always most have the finest things, wasnt he the one who stole the kooh i nor and peackok throne
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