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DhaDha 10th February 2007 12:30 AM
Bichwa
 
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Just picked this up. I believe it to be my first wootz...
Shawn

FenrisWolf 10th February 2007 12:51 AM
Great find! One of the fun things about indo-persian weaponry is the creativity of the designers. I think I became hooked on ethnographic weapons the first time I looked through a copy of 'Stones Glossary of Arms and Armor' and wondered, 'how the heck did they use THAT? :eek:

The blade is in such nice overall shape I'd be afraid to touch it, and at the same time I'd like to see a clearer pattern in the wootz. Nice blade!

katana 10th February 2007 01:59 PM
A very nice piece ;) I agree with FenrisWolf, I personally would give the blade a light etch.

DhaDha 11th February 2007 03:18 AM
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Originally Posted by FenrisWolf
Great find! One of the fun things about indo-persian weaponry is the creativity of the designers. I think I became hooked on ethnographic weapons the first time I looked through a copy of 'Stones Glossary of Arms and Armor' and wondered, 'how the heck did they use THAT? :eek:

The blade is in such nice overall shape I'd be afraid to touch it, and at the same time I'd like to see a clearer pattern in the wootz. Nice blade!

Thank you both. I really love it. I'm hooked on indo-persian weaponry since I got this first piece. The variety is amazing.

I'm on the fence when it comes to a light etch. When I bought it the owner cleaned one small spot to show the wootz. Then a little on the handle and he said the handle and even the "rivets" are. I had a hard time seeing the pattern on the blade at the time let alone the handle. Although in the daylight it's pretty obvious on the blade.

Any thoughts on age?

KuKulzA28 11th August 2009 12:04 AM
NICE BICHWA!:D

Is anyone able to answer DhaDha's question about it's age? I'm curious as well...

CharlesS 12th August 2009 01:51 AM
Nice, very old one....at least 18th Cent., maybe older. Nice find!

Sikh_soldier 12th August 2009 02:05 PM
Wow very nice and rare design, and wootz as well ....Jackpot!


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