Described as a Khanda ? with ball bearings set in the blade.

katana · 24th November 2008, 07:11 PM

Hi all,
just finished on eBay...looks to be a nice Patissa ? (Khanda blade mated to a tulwar hilt ?) ....with small rolling balls set into the wootz (bird's eye ?) blade. I know we have had several discussions on the reasons for the 'balls' ....but no difinitive answer has 'surfaced'.

I wondered on the opinions as to the Patissa /Khanda in question ..I have a few 'reservations'....and whether there are any other ideas as to the function or meaning for the balls.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=012

Kind regards David

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ward · 24th November 2008, 07:56 PM

Looks brand new to me just left out in the weather and rusted up.
Koftagari on handle is not old type and blade with pronounced pattern like that very suspect also tears of the wounded unusual on this type sword

Valjhun · 24th November 2008, 08:03 PM

definetly FAKE.

rand · 25th November 2008, 12:13 AM

Fairly recently made sword.

The balls in the blade that could roll back and forth were sometimes called, "Tears of the Wounded".

rand

Gavin Nugent · 25th November 2008, 12:24 AM

I have also heard they are also called the tears of Allah.

Gav

ariel · 25th November 2008, 02:50 AM

The Tears of Broken Ballbearing...
I know, I know, we all had our suspicions, but it was bought by some poor schnook for almost $2K! The professional level of fakers goes up and up!

24th November 2008, 07:11 PM	#1
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Described as a Khanda ? with ball bearings set in the blade. Hi all, just finished on eBay...looks to be a nice Patissa ? (Khanda blade mated to a tulwar hilt ?) ....with small rolling balls set into the wootz (bird's eye ?) blade. I know we have had several discussions on the reasons for the 'balls' ....but no difinitive answer has 'surfaced'. I wondered on the opinions as to the Patissa /Khanda in question ..I have a few 'reservations'....and whether there are any other ideas as to the function or meaning for the balls. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA:IT&ih=012 Kind regards David . Attached Images

25th November 2008, 12:24 AM	#5
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	I have also heard I have also heard they are also called the tears of Allah. Gav

24th November 2008, 07:56 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Looks brand new to me just left out in the weather and rusted up. Koftagari on handle is not old type and blade with pronounced pattern like that very suspect also tears of the wounded unusual on this type sword

24th November 2008, 08:03 PM	#3
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	definetly FAKE.

25th November 2008, 12:13 AM	#4
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 538	Fairly recently made sword. The balls in the blade that could roll back and forth were sometimes called, "Tears of the Wounded". rand

25th November 2008, 02:50 AM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The Tears of Broken Ballbearing... I know, I know, we all had our suspicions, but it was bought by some poor schnook for almost $2K! The professional level of fakers goes up and up!