North Indian Tulwar

[Andrew]

Originally Posted by katana

Wow... what a nice Tulwar.
One thought ....with the armour piecing tip..stabbing thrusts would be used..an unusual action with a 'slashing' sabre?

While I will continue to maintain that some weapons were specifically designed to defeat armour or mail, I think the reinforced tip on swords like this serve to facilitate the effectiveness of the thrust and, perhaps, move the center of balance forward to add momentum and force to the cut.

Aside from weapons with extreme curvature, sabers can stab quite well. The technique used is different than with a straight blade, but the thrust is definitely seen.