Indo Persian Tulwar; opinion needed as to age

rand · 15th March 2016, 06:43 PM

Most period indian manufactured wootz blades would have a lap weld and a ricasso. Yours blade certainly has a ricasso and the bade edge shows wear from sharpening over a period of time. May even see a faint lap weld line. Your tulwar looks to have a period armory (for lack of better term) grade iron handle. Would suspect it is 19th century. The tooled mark on the blade appear crude later designs and not in done with the indian over lapped round punch technique often used.

rand

15th March 2016, 06:43 PM	#7
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Most period indian manufactured wootz blades would have a lap weld and a ricasso. Yours blade certainly has a ricasso and the bade edge shows wear from sharpening over a period of time. May even see a faint lap weld line. Your tulwar looks to have a period armory (for lack of better term) grade iron handle. Would suspect it is 19th century. The tooled mark on the blade appear crude later designs and not in done with the indian over lapped round punch technique often used. rand Last edited by rand; 15th March 2016 at 11:50 PM.