TULWAR now cleaned up....with a few surprises.

Norman McCormick · 29th September 2009, 07:52 PM

Hi David,
Can't add anything academically just an observation. The blade looks like it has been sharpened, more than once, in the same manner as the Tulwars I have or have handled. The riveting of blades is quite common on some types of Indian blades and I can see this option being used if the resin used normally was unavailable when the blade/hilt combination failed. If there is not a lot of resin left perhaps you could try and ascertain how long the tang is as Indian blades, in my experience, have very short tangs in comparison to European blades. Interesting piece.
My Regards,
Norman.

P.S. Do you think the pommel ring is original to the sword?

29th September 2009, 07:52 PM	#6
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,596	Hi David, Can't add anything academically just an observation. The blade looks like it has been sharpened, more than once, in the same manner as the Tulwars I have or have handled. The riveting of blades is quite common on some types of Indian blades and I can see this option being used if the resin used normally was unavailable when the blade/hilt combination failed. If there is not a lot of resin left perhaps you could try and ascertain how long the tang is as Indian blades, in my experience, have very short tangs in comparison to European blades. Interesting piece. My Regards, Norman. P.S. Do you think the pommel ring is original to the sword?