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ariel · 8th December 2011, 05:38 PM

Thanks to all for your thoughts.
I have never believed in highly specialized functions: this one to cut horses' bridles, that one for hamstringing them, yet another for poking their eyes out from behind the corner on a moonless night.
Swords are divided mainly into stabbing and slashing, but even those can cross-function.
I am glad you saw another one like that; mine is also heavy, sharp and very business-like. I agree it is likely to be South Indian ( they always had a penchant for bizarre forms :-)). There must have been some kind of a pattern, but I guess we just do not know enough to pigeonhole it.... But this is true about a lot of other Eastern or African swords.
Please, continue offering your thoughts and suggestions. Much appreciated.

8th December 2011, 05:38 PM	#8
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Thanks to all for your thoughts. I have never believed in highly specialized functions: this one to cut horses' bridles, that one for hamstringing them, yet another for poking their eyes out from behind the corner on a moonless night. Swords are divided mainly into stabbing and slashing, but even those can cross-function. I am glad you saw another one like that; mine is also heavy, sharp and very business-like. I agree it is likely to be South Indian ( they always had a penchant for bizarre forms :-)). There must have been some kind of a pattern, but I guess we just do not know enough to pigeonhole it.... But this is true about a lot of other Eastern or African swords. Please, continue offering your thoughts and suggestions. Much appreciated.