Mend a blade?

[Pukka Bundook]

Purchased another old Tulwar.
It has a light, wide (1 5/8") blade with wide shallow double fullers.
There is a crack in the spine of the blade a couple of inches from the hilt.

Q. Is there a way to repair this?
Purchased for very little, as lower quillon is broken off.
I know we don't use these things anymore, but prefer sound condition!!
Will post pictures soon.
One other question;
We see tulwars with narrow-ish but thick blades, and others with broad, flat springy blades, is there a general rule, that one type is older than the other, or were both styles in use together?

Please pardon my questions, But figure it is the best way to learn!!!

Thank you in advance,
Richard.

[FenrisWolf]

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

Purchased another old Tulwar.
It has a light, wide (1 5/8") blade with wide shallow double fullers.
There is a crack in the spine of the blade a couple of inches from the hilt.

Q. Is there a way to repair this?

If the crack is that close to the hilt, my first impulse would be to shorten the blade to the point where it's cracked and re-weld the tang at that point, much as a tang is sometimes welded to a wootz blade. Since the weld will be hidden by the hilt, you could use the wedge method of extending the tang up into the blade for extra strength. You'd need to find a competent smith to do the work, but it's the best I can come up with as a method.

[Pukka Bundook]

Here's the pictures of the cracked blade.

Can anyone give me a rough age for this sword?

was this style in use in conjuction with the narrower bladed types??
Thanks V. much,
Richard.

[ariel]

My 5 cents worth of suggestion:
Not to buy irreparably mutilated blades: they are cheap for a good reason.

[ham]

And 5 p worth of advice:

These are antiques, come by their condition honestly. Perhaps leave them be.

Ham

[FenrisWolf]

Originally Posted by ham

And 5 p worth of advice:

These are antiques, come by their condition honestly. Perhaps leave them be.

Ham

That's one of those debates that will go on forever; at what point does preservation become restoration, at what point does the historical significance of a piece supercede its physical imperfections, what are the rights and responsibilities of an individual towards the antiques of which we are custodians during our lifetimes?

Given the nature of this forum and the vastly different opinions such a topic can raise, I think the best we can do is voice our opinions if asked for, and then accept the decision of the owner without acrimony.