Nice Tulwar

Emanuel · 2nd April 2007, 03:02 AM

Hello,
I just won a bid for a tulwar on ebay. 32" blade with two fullers close to the spine. It looks European, but I know Indian blades sometimes had such fullers. The curvature is quite high, almost like that of a shamshir...looks quite nice. Unfortunately it is missing the scabbard, so I will have to make one eventually. What's odd on this piece and the one I got from CollectingNewbie is that the ricasso is very slight, it could almost be an edge. On many tulwars I've seen it very highly defined, a complete break from the edge.
Any thoughts or details would be most appreciated.

Emanuel

Pukka Bundook · 2nd April 2007, 04:44 PM

Hello Emanuel,
I was watching this one too, as I thought it had a very nice shape to the blade.
It appears a good few tulwars don't have much of a ricasso.

Again, congratulations, I think it is a very nice honest sword.

Emanuel · 2nd April 2007, 05:01 PM

Thanks, the handle got my eye too. I think it'll fit quite well in hand...I'm a bit concerned about the angle of the handle to the blade, it may require removal and re-setting.

Emanuel · 3rd April 2007, 12:07 AM

From previous discussions and a look at Rawson, I take it this is a Panjabi hilt...is this correct?

Emanuel · 5th April 2007, 03:09 PM

No more comments about this tulwar?

Emanuel · 5th July 2007, 04:14 PM

Some more pics after cleaning. The handle was black from rust...a bit of sanding revealed red rust underneath, which I cleaned off. Under the flash of the camera I see some rust left. The blade cleaned up nicely also, and the apparently blunt edge took a bite out of me.
Next step is making a scabbard, and my first question is how I may go about curving the wood plates.

2nd April 2007, 03:02 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Nice Tulwar Hello, I just won a bid for a tulwar on ebay. 32" blade with two fullers close to the spine. It looks European, but I know Indian blades sometimes had such fullers. The curvature is quite high, almost like that of a shamshir...looks quite nice. Unfortunately it is missing the scabbard, so I will have to make one eventually. What's odd on this piece and the one I got from CollectingNewbie is that the ricasso is very slight, it could almost be an edge. On many tulwars I've seen it very highly defined, a complete break from the edge. Any thoughts or details would be most appreciated. Emanuel Attached Images

5th April 2007, 03:09 PM	#5
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	bump No more comments about this tulwar?

5th July 2007, 04:14 PM	#6
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Some more pics after cleaning. The handle was black from rust...a bit of sanding revealed red rust underneath, which I cleaned off. Under the flash of the camera I see some rust left. The blade cleaned up nicely also, and the apparently blunt edge took a bite out of me. Next step is making a scabbard, and my first question is how I may go about curving the wood plates. Attached Images

2nd April 2007, 04:44 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hello Emanuel, I was watching this one too, as I thought it had a very nice shape to the blade. It appears a good few tulwars don't have much of a ricasso. Again, congratulations, I think it is a very nice honest sword.

2nd April 2007, 05:01 PM	#3
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Thanks, the handle got my eye too. I think it'll fit quite well in hand...I'm a bit concerned about the angle of the handle to the blade, it may require removal and re-setting.

3rd April 2007, 12:07 AM	#4
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	From previous discussions and a look at Rawson, I take it this is a Panjabi hilt...is this correct?