Indian arms maker - looks real good, don't be fooled

Emanuel · 26th April 2010, 12:55 AM

Someone on another forum shared this website with me and I thought I'd raise awareness of it. The website showcases a Nihang Sikh swordsmith who produces very accurate Indian weapons with some more or less minor artistic license. Some of these look extremely good and could pass off for antiques if resold. They might also throw us off in a couple of years when they enter the market as never before seen types and variants.

http://www.nihangsingh.com/index.php

Emanuel

Nathaniel · 26th April 2010, 03:42 AM

Very interesting...thanks for sharing...not that these are designed to be fakes, but I'm sure somebody will try to pass them off as antiquities...I know I was just looking at a auction online from which has several new antique Chinese jade carvings and "ancient" bronze Chinese swords...ridiculous...

ariel · 26th April 2010, 01:02 PM

The sleeping giant woke up! There is already a sudden abundance of tulwar hilts and katars on e-bay.
Chinese fakers started similarly: with very careful avoidance of the "old", "antique" etc labels, by now they are in full swing.
Expect genuine swords of Tipu Sultan, Shivaji and Babur for $49.95 to hit the market in the near future. Some even with autographs.
BTW, if you go on the seller's site, check out the Bagh Nagkh: true academic masterpiece:-)

Lew · 29th April 2010, 04:14 AM

There is something bad happening with this site it seems to be high jacking my PC and telling me I have multiple virus infections?? Beware!!!

lionzden · 30th April 2010, 02:26 PM

there are a ridiculously large number of people selling newly rusted fake tulwars on ebay and other sites. beware, dont get bitten.

26th April 2010, 12:55 AM	#1
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Indian arms maker - looks real good, don't be fooled Someone on another forum shared this website with me and I thought I'd raise awareness of it. The website showcases a Nihang Sikh swordsmith who produces very accurate Indian weapons with some more or less minor artistic license. Some of these look extremely good and could pass off for antiques if resold. They might also throw us off in a couple of years when they enter the market as never before seen types and variants. http://www.nihangsingh.com/index.php Emanuel

26th April 2010, 03:42 AM	#2
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Very interesting...thanks for sharing...not that these are designed to be fakes, but I'm sure somebody will try to pass them off as antiquities...I know I was just looking at a auction online from which has several new antique Chinese jade carvings and "ancient" bronze Chinese swords...ridiculous...

26th April 2010, 01:02 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The sleeping giant woke up! There is already a sudden abundance of tulwar hilts and katars on e-bay. Chinese fakers started similarly: with very careful avoidance of the "old", "antique" etc labels, by now they are in full swing. Expect genuine swords of Tipu Sultan, Shivaji and Babur for $49.95 to hit the market in the near future. Some even with autographs. BTW, if you go on the seller's site, check out the Bagh Nagkh: true academic masterpiece:-)

29th April 2010, 04:14 AM	#4
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	There is something bad happening with this site it seems to be high jacking my PC and telling me I have multiple virus infections?? Beware!!!

30th April 2010, 02:26 PM	#5
lionzden Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	there are a ridiculously large number of people selling newly rusted fake tulwars on ebay and other sites. beware, dont get bitten.