PDA

View Full Version : North Indian Tulwar

ariel
27th July 2006, 02:23 PM
Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-TULWAR-SWORD-ARMOR-PIERCING-KATAR-INDO-PERSIAN_W0QQitemZ130008929080QQihZ003QQcategoryZ88 903QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
No words: nice one. Very complex blade, with intricate system of fullers and "3-dot" markings (Tamerlane's Tamga?)
Also quite pricey. As an aside: is it just my feeling or did the sword prices really jump up recently?
Jens Nordlunde
27th July 2006, 02:28 PM
What happened to the North Indian Tulwar? :D
ariel
27th July 2006, 03:31 PM
What happened to the North Indian Tulwar? :D
Mea culpa!!
I edited the entry and now the address is correct.
Lew
27th July 2006, 03:42 PM
Just ended.
http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-TULWAR-SWORD-ARMOR-PIERCING-KATAR-INDO-PERSIAN_W0QQitemZ130008929080QQihZ003QQcategoryZ88 903QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
No words: nice one. Very complex blade, with intricate system of fullers and "3-dot" markings (Tamerlane's Tamga?)
Also quite pricey. As an aside: is it just my feeling or did the sword prices really jump up recently?

Ariel

It is a very nice and well forged blade with an armour piercing tip. As far as the price is concerned I think the buyer got a good deal. Good Indo-Persian swords are going for big bucks these days.

Lew
Jens Nordlunde
27th July 2006, 04:18 PM
Thank you Ariel, it helped a bit on the understanding:).

I am afraid the prices are not going to stop at that level, they will be rising, so it may be a good investment to sell the car, mortgage your house and buy weapons for the money. Anyway you will know in twenty or thirty years:D.
katana
28th July 2006, 08:36 PM
Wow... what a nice Tulwar.
One thought ....with the armour piecing tip..stabbing thrusts would be used..an unusual action with a 'slashing' sabre?
Andrew
28th July 2006, 10:02 PM
Wow... what a nice Tulwar.
One thought ....with the armour piecing tip..stabbing thrusts would be used..an unusual action with a 'slashing' sabre?

While I will continue to maintain that some weapons were specifically designed to defeat armour or mail, I think the reinforced tip on swords like this serve to facilitate the effectiveness of the thrust and, perhaps, move the center of balance forward to add momentum and force to the cut.

Aside from weapons with extreme curvature, sabers can stab quite well. The technique used is different than with a straight blade, but the thrust is definitely seen.
katana
28th July 2006, 11:56 PM
Thanks Andrew,
I assume the thrust would be more of an arc (in movement) than a straight thrust?