Afgani pulowars

ariel · 30th July 2011, 12:07 AM

Well, I am just bragging :-)

Got them very cheap week ago, and here they are.
The first one , no scabbard, plain steel, with an inscription and a mark. Can anybody guess the blade's origin ( it has Indian ricasso)? The handle is very complex and sophisticated.

ariel · 30th July 2011, 12:09 AM

+1

ariel · 30th July 2011, 12:14 AM

This one is very old and complete with the original scabbard. Interesting "stitch": unlike turkish wires, this one has mini nails.
The handle is spectacular, with very beautiful brass inlays.
The blade also has Indian ricasso, no markings, and..... very fine wootz pattern.
I am beyond myself! :-)

ariel · 30th July 2011, 12:15 AM

+1

AJ1356 · 30th July 2011, 03:06 AM

Oh Nice

, I like the second one. one usually does not see that blade style with this style of hilts. really nice. Oh and in Afghanistan we call them shamshir, not pulowar, I have no idea where that word originates from.
on another note I was surprised that you did not comment of my shashka.

tom hyle · 30th July 2011, 09:12 PM

Wow! and one with the Persian style blade, and one with the Turkish style blade! Classic!
Congratulations.

Burchitai · 1st August 2011, 10:25 AM

Congratulations !
Nice wootz of second sword.

Atlantia · 1st August 2011, 06:39 PM

Cor! They are beauties. Especially the second one.
Very nice!

rickystl · 1st August 2011, 07:06 PM

Very nice blades. Great you were able to get a scabbard with the second. Congrats!! I've always liked the looks of the Pulwar. Rick.

Jim McDougall · 2nd August 2011, 03:33 AM

Woweee!!! ooh, they are pretty!!!

LPCA · 2nd August 2011, 06:28 AM

Waooo... , both are pure beauties!!!
A real oriental dream....

The first has maybe an indian blade. The second , a persian blade .

My eyes and me thanks you.

Louis-Pierre

ariel · 2nd August 2011, 11:55 AM

I think both blades are Indian: the second one also has "indian ricasso" and the wootz is very fine-grained.

30th July 2011, 12:07 AM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Afgani pulowars Well, I am just bragging :-) Got them very cheap week ago, and here they are. The first one , no scabbard, plain steel, with an inscription and a mark. Can anybody guess the blade's origin ( it has Indian ricasso)? The handle is very complex and sophisticated. Attached Images

30th July 2011, 12:09 AM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Continuation: afghani pulowar #1 +1 Attached Images

30th July 2011, 12:14 AM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Afghani pulowar #2 This one is very old and complete with the original scabbard. Interesting "stitch": unlike turkish wires, this one has mini nails. The handle is spectacular, with very beautiful brass inlays. The blade also has Indian ricasso, no markings, and..... very fine wootz pattern. I am beyond myself! :-) Attached Images

30th July 2011, 12:15 AM	#4
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Continuation: Afghani Pulowar #2 +1 Attached Images

30th July 2011, 03:06 AM	#5
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Oh Nice , I like the second one. one usually does not see that blade style with this style of hilts. really nice. Oh and in Afghanistan we call them shamshir, not pulowar, I have no idea where that word originates from. on another note I was surprised that you did not comment of my shashka.

30th July 2011, 09:12 PM	#6
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Wow! and one with the Persian style blade, and one with the Turkish style blade! Classic! Congratulations.

1st August 2011, 10:25 AM	#7
Burchitai Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ekaterinburg Posts: 3	Congratulations ! Nice wootz of second sword.

1st August 2011, 06:39 PM	#8
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Cor! They are beauties. Especially the second one. Very nice!

1st August 2011, 07:06 PM	#9
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Very nice blades. Great you were able to get a scabbard with the second. Congrats!! I've always liked the looks of the Pulwar. Rick.

2nd August 2011, 03:33 AM	#10
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,940	Woweee!!! ooh, they are pretty!!!

2nd August 2011, 06:28 AM	#11
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Waooo... , both are pure beauties!!! A real oriental dream.... The first has maybe an indian blade. The second , a persian blade . My eyes and me thanks you. Louis-Pierre

2nd August 2011, 11:55 AM	#12
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I think both blades are Indian: the second one also has "indian ricasso" and the wootz is very fine-grained.