Indian Khanda hilt serpentine 'saw edged' blade

Jim McDougall · 14th May 2007, 10:50 PM

Hi David,
Thank you for that reference which it seems I have seen as well ( I think it may be in Pant.....Jens? help

I think the biggest problem with the blade on this is not as much the serration as the extremely counterproductive curvature of the blade.
Also, it seems unclear on the semantics of 'armour', which if mail or steel would be ridiculous to expect being cut by a blade. If the 'armour' was of the heavy textile type, more plausible maybe.

All the best,
Jim

spiral · 14th May 2007, 11:24 PM

Just going on its visual appearence but it looks impractical & poorly balanced to me.

Spiral

14th May 2007, 10:50 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,459	Hi David, Thank you for that reference which it seems I have seen as well ( I think it may be in Pant.....Jens? help I think the biggest problem with the blade on this is not as much the serration as the extremely counterproductive curvature of the blade. Also, it seems unclear on the semantics of 'armour', which if mail or steel would be ridiculous to expect being cut by a blade. If the 'armour' was of the heavy textile type, more plausible maybe. All the best, Jim

14th May 2007, 11:24 PM	#2
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Just going on its visual appearence but it looks impractical & poorly balanced to me. Spiral