tulwar Disk guard

eric45 · 13th September 2012, 12:45 AM

Very nice.

Stan S. · 6th November 2012, 03:00 AM

A finger guard is not a very common feature, although not super rare in tulwars. As pointed out by Edward F, it is a transitional feature indicative of a switch from a full basket hilt of a khanda to a more modern tulwar hilt. Sometimes tulwars are found with a single guard on one side and sometimes it is found on both sides of the hilt. Also, there had been a common practice dating probably to sometime in the 19th century of removing finger guards, which leaves behind a noticeble groove in the hilt.

Here is a picture of an old sword from my collection (regredably no longer in my possession) that shows a trace of a removed finger guard:

6th November 2012, 03:00 AM	#2
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	A finger guard is not a very common feature, although not super rare in tulwars. As pointed out by Edward F, it is a transitional feature indicative of a switch from a full basket hilt of a khanda to a more modern tulwar hilt. Sometimes tulwars are found with a single guard on one side and sometimes it is found on both sides of the hilt. Also, there had been a common practice dating probably to sometime in the 19th century of removing finger guards, which leaves behind a noticeble groove in the hilt. Here is a picture of an old sword from my collection (regredably no longer in my possession) that shows a trace of a removed finger guard: Attached Images

13th September 2012, 12:45 AM	#1
eric45 Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: usa Posts: 32	Very nice.