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Atlantia · 14th November 2010, 11:12 PM

I've bought another Tulwar for my own collection. It has a long slender Shamshir type blade, Silver foil covered hilt, overall length is approx 36".
It has some interesting points, the weight is on the heavy side, at 1100g. The hilt is slightly larger than I'm used to. The quillions are slightly asymetric with one having a very pronounced dome end and the other much flatter, as though there was meant to be a knuckle bow, but the plating shows otherwise. Blade has some intersting features also, tightly grained wootz, very rigid, a couple of flaws in the wootz.
Overall this feels like an earlier examle than I usually see (and have owned).
Comments/information most welcome.

14th November 2010, 11:12 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Interesting Wootz Tulwar for comment (another) I've bought another Tulwar for my own collection. It has a long slender Shamshir type blade, Silver foil covered hilt, overall length is approx 36". It has some interesting points, the weight is on the heavy side, at 1100g. The hilt is slightly larger than I'm used to. The quillions are slightly asymetric with one having a very pronounced dome end and the other much flatter, as though there was meant to be a knuckle bow, but the plating shows otherwise. Blade has some intersting features also, tightly grained wootz, very rigid, a couple of flaws in the wootz. Overall this feels like an earlier examle than I usually see (and have owned). Comments/information most welcome. Attached Images Last edited by Atlantia; 15th November 2010 at 08:12 AM.