can you help me ID?

lpa2000 · 22nd February 2013, 03:43 AM

unsure what this sword is.. any idea? theres nylon on the handle and string between the hilt and handle to keep it from wobbling// its definately hammerforged you can see the folds

RSWORD · 24th February 2013, 11:52 PM

Based from this one picture it has the general handle and blade shape of a Bhutanese/Tibetan sword. The blades on these are often laminated in a pattern referred to as "Hairpin folding". This shows as 5-8 parallel lines running the blade and then turning back towards the point.

22nd February 2013, 03:43 AM	#1
lpa2000 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 3	can you help me ID? unsure what this sword is.. any idea? theres nylon on the handle and string between the hilt and handle to keep it from wobbling// its definately hammerforged you can see the folds Attached Images

24th February 2013, 11:52 PM	#2
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	Based from this one picture it has the general handle and blade shape of a Bhutanese/Tibetan sword. The blades on these are often laminated in a pattern referred to as "Hairpin folding". This shows as 5-8 parallel lines running the blade and then turning back towards the point.