Tulwar with serrated blade

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by ALEX

Hilts like this are cast of steel, and even being coftgaried or overlaid in silver they develop patina quite fast, which make them look older.

There is a big difference between rust and or tarnish and a century or more of patina.

[DaveS]

We shouldn't forget though, that a 100 year old looking "patina" can be put on a blade in about 20 seconds with the right kinds of acids....Dave.

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by DaveS

We shouldn't forget though, that a 100 year old looking "patina" can be put on a blade in about 20 seconds with the right kinds of acids....Dave.

Not really, you can rust, discolor, stain, etch etc a modern item all you want but when compared to a real 100+ yr old item the difference is obvious. The problem is that you usually are just looking at an internet image with nothing to compare with.

[Sossan]

I am sorry to say but the blade is very recent, a collector I know picked up one of these blades on his travels in India for very cheap and the dealer was well aware that it was a recently made item and made no attempts at trying to pass it off as an antique. I hope you didnt pay too much for it.

[DaveS]

Originally Posted by Sossan

I am sorry to say but the blade is very recent, a collector I know picked up one of these blades on his travels in India for very cheap and the dealer was well aware that it was a recently made item and made no attempts at trying to pass it off as an antique. I hope you didnt pay too much for it.

Didn't pay much for it at all. Even though it's not old I still really like the overall form...........Dave.