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Hello to everyone and a happy 2016!
![]() I'm posting on behalf of a friend who bought this tulwar recently. The tulwar blade looks like it could either be wootz or sham, but the tip is made from a different steel and shows signs of being heat tempered. Is this a known construction method for tulwars, and is there a reason for making the tulwar in this manner? Also, is this construction method native to a specific geographic region? Thanks. |
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The riveted handle with brass washer suggests NW India or ( more likely) Afghanistan.
The blade seems to be wootz. The reinforced point is for stabbing : rather unusual on tulwars. I have shown a similar one ( also potentially NW India or Afghani) in the topic "Indian short sabers" |
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Unlike reinforced point on Ariel's tulwar, this one is not designed as such. The blade was broken and the tip was welded as in scarf-welding technique. it is good quality repair and likely an old one.
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Alex,
You are absolutely right re. re-welding. The shadows in Pics 1 and 5 fooled me: they gave an impression of a swollen tip. Need new glasses.... |
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knew about the glasses, Ariel
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Yes, as Alex says, though I feel it may be a more modern mend.
The pin with washer looks fairly new to me, as it shows no sign of wear, and the edges of the washer still look very square. Also the peened over pin looks half -peened, not like it would be done originally. Not looking for fault, but this is as it appears. Richard. |
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