PISO PONDANG ? Comments Appreciated

Henk · 17th June 2007, 07:42 PM

Certainly not a piso podang.

The hilt is the hilt form you see on the tulwar. A straight bladed tulwar or even maybe a firangi. Firangi means foreign blade.

You have to search in the tulwar region.

Battara · 18th June 2007, 07:29 PM

I'm in the tulwar party.

katana · 20th June 2007, 03:30 PM

Sword has arrived, the dimensions do suit a piso podang...

Blade is approx 25" (63cms) long, 3cms (1.25") wide at hilt and 4mm thick.
The blade is very old, some minor forging flaws, 2 narrow, shallow fullers running under the spine with a wider,deeper fuller approx. midway along the blade.All fullers are forged not ground out. False edged for 4" (10cms) . Overall length just over 30" (76cms)
A fast lively sword POB 9cms from hilt. Tiny amount of very faint etching survives on one side of the blade near hilt, possibly foliage
Likely the blade is very old European...but not certain. The Langets have a rivet (a steel rivet through a brass one) which secure them to the blade. A feature I have not seen before. Unlike many tulwar hilts this is comfortable to hold.
This sword has a few, old battle scars

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Now I am totally confused

All comments gratefully received, thank you

Battara · 20th June 2007, 09:11 PM

STill does not fit the piso pedang hilt. For example it is missing the cup a the end and hilts are not pierced. Looks early Indian.

Henk · 20th June 2007, 10:29 PM

Hi Katana,

I still go for the Tulwar or Firangi party.

Look at this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=844
Especialy the third one.

It certainly isn't a Piso Podang. I'm very sure of it.

katana · 21st June 2007, 08:29 PM

Hi,
thankyou for all your help

.........I have got a PM which states the sword is a ......

"...17th century mahrattan Indian sword missing the whole of the basket hand and knuckle guard which would have sat down on the ridge that you can see at the bottom of the grip, they often are missing."

Would anyone have an example or information of a similar sword, thank you

Regards David

20th June 2007, 03:30 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Sword has arrived, the dimensions do suit a piso podang... Blade is approx 25" (63cms) long, 3cms (1.25") wide at hilt and 4mm thick. The blade is very old, some minor forging flaws, 2 narrow, shallow fullers running under the spine with a wider,deeper fuller approx. midway along the blade.All fullers are forged not ground out. False edged for 4" (10cms) . Overall length just over 30" (76cms) A fast lively sword POB 9cms from hilt. Tiny amount of very faint etching survives on one side of the blade near hilt, possibly foliage Likely the blade is very old European...but not certain. The Langets have a rivet (a steel rivet through a brass one) which secure them to the blade. A feature I have not seen before. Unlike many tulwar hilts this is comfortable to hold. This sword has a few, old battle scars . Now I am totally confused All comments gratefully received, thank you Attached Images

17th June 2007, 07:42 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Certainly not a piso podang. The hilt is the hilt form you see on the tulwar. A straight bladed tulwar or even maybe a firangi. Firangi means foreign blade. You have to search in the tulwar region.

18th June 2007, 07:29 PM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	I'm in the tulwar party.

20th June 2007, 09:11 PM	#4
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,220	STill does not fit the piso pedang hilt. For example it is missing the cup a the end and hilts are not pierced. Looks early Indian.

20th June 2007, 10:29 PM	#5
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	Hi Katana, I still go for the Tulwar or Firangi party. Look at this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=844 Especialy the third one. It certainly isn't a Piso Podang. I'm very sure of it.

21st June 2007, 08:29 PM	#6
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi, thankyou for all your help .........I have got a PM which states the sword is a ...... "...17th century mahrattan Indian sword missing the whole of the basket hand and knuckle guard which would have sat down on the ridge that you can see at the bottom of the grip, they often are missing." Would anyone have an example or information of a similar sword, thank you Regards David