Hello folks! Today I'm restoring the quaddara! I finally found this item. It is extremely rare, not often found. This Persian sword was widely distributed in the 19th century on the territory of the Persia, Ottoman Empire, Southern Transcaucasia. The hilt of this blade is like a Caucasian dagger. Well, let's start the restoration!

First of all, I started cleaning rust and dirt from the blade with a rust remover, and then with sand.
After cleaning the blade, I found the stamp "gurda". This stamp has a long history and can often be found on different blades, on the curves of the dagger and just Caucasian daggers. (You will find more information on the Internet on the topic "gurda stamp").

The grinding of the blade was done manually. I used sandpaper from 60-600 grit. The contours of the blade I sanded the slot with a machine and drilled an additional hole for the rivet in the middle of the future handle. For the handle of the blade, I used black hornbeam wood. It looks like a buffalo horn.

The rivets were turned out of steel with a diameter of 16 mm on a metal lathe. I changed them and added decor. I made the rivet for the middle of the handle in the shape of a heart. On the back of the handle, a small crystal was added to the recess. I used brass fittings for the handle and scabbard.

I made the scabbard out of beech wood (so that the scabbard was stronger) because the blade is massive. I used dark green leather. I made the accessories and the suspension for the scabbard out of brass.
And as usual, I conducted a blade test. I hope you enjoy this quaddara restoration.

Sincerely, Alex. Thanks for attention!
Good luck and health to everyone! With best wishes, Alex!
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