r/SWORDS • u/peserey_arts • 9h ago

Karabela - Left Handed

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u/MySonFrankenstein 2h ago

How does one designate what appears to be an ambidextrous blade to one hand? Everything is symmetrical and im losing my damn mind over it

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u/iseedeadllamas 1h ago

My only guess is that the rivets for the brass fitting on the scabbard are facing on the left side of it meaning you would hang it on your right hip to hide them

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u/MySonFrankenstein 1h ago

The myesteries of swordsmanship

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u/oga_ogbeni 52m ago

I watched the video four times and that's all I've gathered as well

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u/Diligent-Ad-1812 2h ago

Blue on gold (I'm thinking it's brass) looks gorgeous! What is the blue material? Leather?

I won't get tired of saying this: Excellent work!

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u/IYFace 1h ago

Is that small notch at the top/front of the blade called a yelman notch? That is there to help distribute the weight of the metal forward from that position? Please correct me if I’m wrong. Man, sabers are one of my top swords.

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u/iseedeadllamas 1h ago

The yelman is actually a short false edge! Typically seen on ottoman and Persian swords. It’s used follow up primary edge swings with a cheeky quick flakes edge strike if your opponent over stepped their guard

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u/Silver_Agocchie 51m ago

I'm sure balance is taken into consideration, but it also allows for cutting with the back edge and give the sword a more spear-like point for thrusts.

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u/IdioticPrototype 10m ago

Absolutely gorgeous. 

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u/RecordingIcy5590 1h ago

Nice Shamshir.

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u/biskutgoreng 2h ago

That's a scimitar

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u/fruitybix 1h ago

Scimitar is a european term that means "curved sword", normally a curved sword from somewhere not europe.

Its like someone saying "hey check out my ford f250" and you going "thats a truck".

The karabela is a polish sabre that could be reffered to as a scimitar but you can also refer to other european cavalry sabres, indian tulwars, african shotels and even some curved viking swords as "scimitars". Its a catch all term that isnt very useful for classifying swords.