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spiral · 13th November 2013, 06:55 PM

For the last 25 or 30 years Ive seen many explanations for holes in blades of tulwar, Kris, Dha, kukri & numerous other blades, shields etc..

Up until 25 or so years ago, many,many pubs in England were adorned with weaponry from around the world, generally drilled & nailed to the wall, so that they weren't brought into more "current" use on a drunken Friday night..

I am sure some blades have been drilled for other reasons, but for many thousands there provenance was a 100 years on a pub wall protected from rust by the layers of tar & nicotine.

Many UK dealers and even collectors a couple of decades ago used to plug the hole with copper brass or Gold, then it becomes more of an enhancement & valuable feature.

Spiral

13th November 2013, 06:55 PM	#3
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	For the last 25 or 30 years Ive seen many explanations for holes in blades of tulwar, Kris, Dha, kukri & numerous other blades, shields etc.. Up until 25 or so years ago, many,many pubs in England were adorned with weaponry from around the world, generally drilled & nailed to the wall, so that they weren't brought into more "current" use on a drunken Friday night.. I am sure some blades have been drilled for other reasons, but for many thousands there provenance was a 100 years on a pub wall protected from rust by the layers of tar & nicotine. Many UK dealers and even collectors a couple of decades ago used to plug the hole with copper brass or Gold, then it becomes more of an enhancement & valuable feature. Spiral