how do we classify a weapon tourist,origin,time period ?

Jens Nordlunde · 26th July 2015, 10:34 AM

:-) The more I learn, the more I realise how little I know :-)

Good topic but not an easy one.

When it comes to Indian swords you can get them with many different kind of blades. Like a tulwar hilted sword with shamshir blade - is that a shamshir, is it a tulwar or is it maybe a tulwar with a shamshir blade?
The blade could be Indian made, or it could be from Persia - would that make a difference?
No one would dispute that a tulwar hilted sword with a relatively broad slightly curved blade with a ricasso is a tulwar. So is it the hilt that makes it a tulwar?

26th July 2015, 10:34 AM	#9
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	:-) The more I learn, the more I realise how little I know :-) Good topic but not an easy one. When it comes to Indian swords you can get them with many different kind of blades. Like a tulwar hilted sword with shamshir blade - is that a shamshir, is it a tulwar or is it maybe a tulwar with a shamshir blade? The blade could be Indian made, or it could be from Persia - would that make a difference? No one would dispute that a tulwar hilted sword with a relatively broad slightly curved blade with a ricasso is a tulwar. So is it the hilt that makes it a tulwar?