Tulwar scabbard

Sikh_soldier · 12th January 2008, 11:09 PM

I had previously been surprised at the fact that we cannot make arms and armour to the same level and standard as our predecessors.

However, I am happy that seeing this magnificent scabbard, it proves that it is not necessarily a lack of skill that prevents us making masterpieces but time and effort.

That old battle-tulwar had been through its wars, and has now been laid to rest with honour. In fact, if it could speak its probably now revitalised, uplifted and raring to go once again.

Thanks for the care, service and respect shown to this old veteran.

Regards
Bally

Pukka Bundook · 13th January 2008, 03:52 PM

Bally,
Thank you sir for the kind words.
Time and effort are probably more important than anything else, and the respect you mention is probably the most important underlying reason for doing it.
This old tulwar belonged to smeone. It was important to him, and on occasion his life may have depended on it, or at very least, it was there to protect life if needed.
It would have been well cared for, and displayed to best advantage in a scabbard which too would have been kept well-dressed.
To demote a weapon to simply "an old, middle-of the -road sword" is losing much of what any weapon is about. it becomes clinical, dead, inert.
The wonder of an old weapon to me, is that wonderful connection it brings about, between the original owners/s and culture, and onesself.
In a way, the weapon is in part merely a gateway, or door to another world and another age, amd Much more important as such, than viewing it simply as a face -value sword.

All the best,
R.

katana · 16th January 2008, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

It would have been well cared for, and displayed to best advantage in a scabbard which too would have been kept well-dressed.
To demote a weapon to simply "an old, middle-of the -road sword" is losing much of what any weapon is about. it becomes clinical, dead, inert.
The wonder of an old weapon to me, is that wonderful connection it brings about, between the original owners/s and culture, and onesself.
In a way, the weapon is in part merely a gateway, or door to another world and another age, amd Much more important as such, than viewing it simply as a face -value sword.

All the best,
R.

Extremely well put Richard......and I agree 100%

Regards David

12th January 2008, 11:09 PM	#1
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	I had previously been surprised at the fact that we cannot make arms and armour to the same level and standard as our predecessors. However, I am happy that seeing this magnificent scabbard, it proves that it is not necessarily a lack of skill that prevents us making masterpieces but time and effort. That old battle-tulwar had been through its wars, and has now been laid to rest with honour. In fact, if it could speak its probably now revitalised, uplifted and raring to go once again. Thanks for the care, service and respect shown to this old veteran. Regards Bally

13th January 2008, 03:52 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Bally, Thank you sir for the kind words. Time and effort are probably more important than anything else, and the respect you mention is probably the most important underlying reason for doing it. This old tulwar belonged to smeone. It was important to him, and on occasion his life may have depended on it, or at very least, it was there to protect life if needed. It would have been well cared for, and displayed to best advantage in a scabbard which too would have been kept well-dressed. To demote a weapon to simply "an old, middle-of the -road sword" is losing much of what any weapon is about. it becomes clinical, dead, inert. The wonder of an old weapon to me, is that wonderful connection it brings about, between the original owners/s and culture, and onesself. In a way, the weapon is in part merely a gateway, or door to another world and another age, amd Much more important as such, than viewing it simply as a face -value sword. All the best, R.