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29th November 2015, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Ireland
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Last tulwar
Most basic of the three Silver disc on both side of grip Knuckle guard broken off I also have attached image of markings in blade of first tulwar Any information gratefully received Regards Ken More bad images available if required 
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29th November 2015, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Tulwar or Khanda
Are the two with the pommel "tails" khanda's?
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29th November 2015, 09:18 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
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I like all of them. The first one has a hilt that is a transitional stage between the "Basket hilt" and the " moghul" tulwar one, I have 2 similar ones. The other two are tulwars ( the handle of the second one is rarely encountered), and , I agree, the memories of Khanda are written by their "rat tails" :-)
All of them seem to be quite old, I would polish and etch the blades. My guess that the chances of wootz are above 50% |
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29th November 2015, 09:55 PM
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Location: Ireland
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Thanks for the information
I did search on forum before I posted and just found so many tulwars I was over awed with the range of variations Now I have something to go on I will search forum with a bit more purpose I will give a oooo wire wool light clean over the Christmas break and see what is revealed but I am not into over cleaning so maybe the wootz might not be visible there is active rust which will have to go though I from a short search on this forum I am going to guess at late 18th century would this be a reasonable estimate Thanks for your help Ken |
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