Tulwar European blade? for comment

HUSAR · 1st November 2006, 10:54 AM

Dear Memnbers:
What is your opinion about the blade in this tulwar? Do you think it is European or rather Indian "mimic" work? The blade is non damscus, slightly curved 75 cm long, both sides 3 times marked GENOA. Thank you in advance for any comments.
Best
Husar

Jens Nordlunde · 1st November 2006, 06:06 PM

Hi Husar,

I think it must be an Indian blade, as I don't think any European blade factory would have marked a blade three times on each side.
Nice tulwar and a nice used blade.

HUSAR · 1st November 2006, 07:38 PM

I think you are right Jens, it look like somebody was trying to make this tulwar more expensive and went too far

anyway I like it and it is well balanced
Thanks Jens for comment

katana · 1st November 2006, 09:15 PM

Nice Tulwar....I have to agree with Jens ...I dont think this is a Euro blade either

Hrthuma ibn Marwan · 1st November 2006, 10:08 PM

Its strange though.. Genoa is a city in Italy..

A very nice sword btw

katana · 1st November 2006, 11:02 PM

Genoa is a port and has had regular trading contact with India for many centuries......I cannot find any information on swordsmithing in Genoa....so it does seem strange that it is on the blade.....unless it has something to do with the trade link...

1st November 2006, 10:54 AM	#1
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	Tulwar European blade? for comment Dear Memnbers: What is your opinion about the blade in this tulwar? Do you think it is European or rather Indian "mimic" work? The blade is non damscus, slightly curved 75 cm long, both sides 3 times marked GENOA. Thank you in advance for any comments. Best Husar Attached Images

1st November 2006, 06:06 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Husar, I think it must be an Indian blade, as I don't think any European blade factory would have marked a blade three times on each side. Nice tulwar and a nice used blade.

1st November 2006, 07:38 PM	#3
HUSAR Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poland Posts: 80	I think you are right Jens, it look like somebody was trying to make this tulwar more expensive and went too far anyway I like it and it is well balanced Thanks Jens for comment

1st November 2006, 09:15 PM	#4
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Nice Tulwar....I have to agree with Jens ...I dont think this is a Euro blade either

1st November 2006, 10:08 PM	#5
Hrthuma ibn Marwan Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in my study Posts: 18	Its strange though.. Genoa is a city in Italy.. A very nice sword btw

1st November 2006, 11:02 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Genoa is a port and has had regular trading contact with India for many centuries......I cannot find any information on swordsmithing in Genoa....so it does seem strange that it is on the blade.....unless it has something to do with the trade link...