Drop pointed straight bladed tulwar, what purpose?

Kmaddock · 19th November 2017, 08:10 PM

Hi
I just got this Tulwar
The sharp edge is quiet pronounced falling away from the handle so the sharp edge is in front of the handle.
If you drew a line straight from the langets the tip of the blade is 6 inches in front of the handle.
The blade is slightly wider towards top 43 mm and 35 mm at the lower part of blade
Overall the sword is in rusty but potentially good condition.
I am looking forward to cleaning it to see what lies underneath
The resin in the handle is v solid so this is the way the blade orientation is meant to be, there is a small river in the handle which is impossible to photograph on the phone
Two fullers on the back of the blade on both sides.
I am confident enough the rust is just surface
So does anyone know what is this type of Tulwar and any idea of why this shift from the norm blade wise
I will take better outside pictures when it’s day time
From some searching I believe this weapon is a kirach, so all I need to know now is what is this weapon specifically for and any idea of age
Regards
Ke n

19th November 2017, 08:10 PM	#1
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Drop pointed straight bladed tulwar, what purpose? Hi I just got this Tulwar The sharp edge is quiet pronounced falling away from the handle so the sharp edge is in front of the handle. If you drew a line straight from the langets the tip of the blade is 6 inches in front of the handle. The blade is slightly wider towards top 43 mm and 35 mm at the lower part of blade Overall the sword is in rusty but potentially good condition. I am looking forward to cleaning it to see what lies underneath The resin in the handle is v solid so this is the way the blade orientation is meant to be, there is a small river in the handle which is impossible to photograph on the phone Two fullers on the back of the blade on both sides. I am confident enough the rust is just surface So does anyone know what is this type of Tulwar and any idea of why this shift from the norm blade wise I will take better outside pictures when it’s day time From some searching I believe this weapon is a kirach, so all I need to know now is what is this weapon specifically for and any idea of age Regards Ke n Attached Images Last edited by Kmaddock; 19th November 2017 at 09:29 PM.