Double katars

Jens Nordlunde · 12th July 2006, 04:35 PM

Those of you interested in Indian weapons, have most likely been looking at Stone, page 345, figure 432 #3, seeing a double katar and that was that. I did too, but only recently I realised that the outer katar does not have a cross guard – how many of you noticed?

I have a few double katars, but on all of them there is a cross guard on both the outer and the inner katar. My double katars are no doubt newer than the one shown in Stone. The fact that both katars had cross guards may not mean anything when it comes to age, but it could. Do you have any double katars to show, or do you have any suggestions?

Yes, the blade of the inner katar is quite a bit older then the one of the outer katar.

Notice also, that the side guards are broader at the top than at the bottom. This maybe suggests that some of the newer katars were made like this – maybe due the way their sleeves were at the time, or maybe due to a new fashion - but this is only speculation.

12th July 2006, 04:35 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Double katars Those of you interested in Indian weapons, have most likely been looking at Stone, page 345, figure 432 #3, seeing a double katar and that was that. I did too, but only recently I realised that the outer katar does not have a cross guard – how many of you noticed? I have a few double katars, but on all of them there is a cross guard on both the outer and the inner katar. My double katars are no doubt newer than the one shown in Stone. The fact that both katars had cross guards may not mean anything when it comes to age, but it could. Do you have any double katars to show, or do you have any suggestions? Yes, the blade of the inner katar is quite a bit older then the one of the outer katar. Notice also, that the side guards are broader at the top than at the bottom. This maybe suggests that some of the newer katars were made like this – maybe due the way their sleeves were at the time, or maybe due to a new fashion - but this is only speculation. Attached Images Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 12th July 2006 at 05:06 PM.