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Originally Posted by Ferguson
It suddenly became a kard when I read Ariels post above that said Karud was an incorrect term. I'm just a collector, not a scholar, and was trying to be as correct as possible. 
Sorry,
Steve |
Ok, I understand, which is exactly why I took the time to answer Ariels post. Pesh-kabz, karud and kard are all very distinct types, yes some blur the lines but for the most part you can easily tell them apart. Your karud is a karud and not a kard.
Now some people have tried to imply that certain names for swords and daggers etc are not correct according to the native language from were they originated. This may be true but the names now applied in OUR times are an attempt to categorize very recognizable types, no one I know has implied that all of the names are culturally correct.
If someone wants to call a karud a "cow" instead so be it, but the fact remains that it will still not be a pesh or kard. Below is an example from Artzi.