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Atlantia · 11th December 2012, 10:14 PM

Hi Brian,

There is certainly a precedent for tweezers and other additional tools with Kukri of course.
But I've never seen additional tools on the scabbard of a Tulwar.
However, the way it has been done does remind me of a Kukri sheath with their 'pockets' for the Karda, Chakmak and sometimes 'other things'.
I've looked at the pictures and while I'm not 100% that the tweezers are the original item, they certainly fit well, and are made to resemble a Kard/Pesh handle. So why not?
A personal grooming item for a well prepared Warrior?
Very interesting. I particularly like the form of the tweezers with the faux dagger hilt and sliding lock.
Any casual glance and it looks like a little knife, but it's actually for tweezing! lol, a very manly disguise for a little grooming item.
Excellent item and an interesting anomaly to add to our repertoire of knowledge.

11th December 2012, 10:14 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Hi Brian, There is certainly a precedent for tweezers and other additional tools with Kukri of course. But I've never seen additional tools on the scabbard of a Tulwar. However, the way it has been done does remind me of a Kukri sheath with their 'pockets' for the Karda, Chakmak and sometimes 'other things'. I've looked at the pictures and while I'm not 100% that the tweezers are the original item, they certainly fit well, and are made to resemble a Kard/Pesh handle. So why not? A personal grooming item for a well prepared Warrior? Very interesting. I particularly like the form of the tweezers with the faux dagger hilt and sliding lock. Any casual glance and it looks like a little knife, but it's actually for tweezing! lol, a very manly disguise for a little grooming item. Excellent item and an interesting anomaly to add to our repertoire of knowledge.