Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Firangi, or basket-hilted tulwar

ariel · 20th August 2010, 04:39 PM

I wanted to point out the same soldering/welding question... I am also intrigued by the putty holding the blade: isn't it epoxy?
Overall, I have an uneasy feeling that the sword was recently assembled from repaired parts.
Hope to be wrong.

20th August 2010, 04:39 PM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I wanted to point out the same soldering/welding question... I am also intrigued by the putty holding the blade: isn't it epoxy? Overall, I have an uneasy feeling that the sword was recently assembled from repaired parts. Hope to be wrong.