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ariel · 10th April 2006, 05:39 AM

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I cannot believe it was used for execution (decapitation?) purpose. Executioner swords all over the world had two-handed grips and the T-spine is counterproductive on a purely slashing sword. It would only impede a clean cut-through action of decapitation.
It also does not look like a Kirach.
Strangely, it looks like a monstrous Khyber, but I have never seen Khybers with Tulwar handles and, especially, of these dimensions.
The blade looks like Shams damascus. The handguard ends in a "tiger head" : Tippoo?
What is it?

10th April 2006, 05:39 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Indian "executioner" Tulwar http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting I cannot believe it was used for execution (decapitation?) purpose. Executioner swords all over the world had two-handed grips and the T-spine is counterproductive on a purely slashing sword. It would only impede a clean cut-through action of decapitation. It also does not look like a Kirach. Strangely, it looks like a monstrous Khyber, but I have never seen Khybers with Tulwar handles and, especially, of these dimensions. The blade looks like Shams damascus. The handguard ends in a "tiger head" : Tippoo? What is it?