Cutlass?
DaveA,
Kmaddock’s blade is a sossun pata, yours isn’t. AFAIK, it’s a matter of length vs breadth. The sossun pata is more yataghan-like. Your blade is more khukri-like.
Rick,
That is one heck of a beautiful blade…on a rather rare hilt to boot. All the examples I have seen of swords with this type of hilt have had relatively short blades. What is the length of your blade?
Just a thought (based on no evidence whatsoever). A short blade mounted on a hilt with a knuckle bow would make for a good shipboard weapon.
Sincerely,
RobT
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