Indian arms maker - looks real good, don't be fooled

Nathaniel · 26th April 2010, 03:42 AM

Very interesting...thanks for sharing...not that these are designed to be fakes, but I'm sure somebody will try to pass them off as antiquities...I know I was just looking at a auction online from which has several new antique Chinese jade carvings and "ancient" bronze Chinese swords...ridiculous...

ariel · 26th April 2010, 01:02 PM

The sleeping giant woke up! There is already a sudden abundance of tulwar hilts and katars on e-bay.
Chinese fakers started similarly: with very careful avoidance of the "old", "antique" etc labels, by now they are in full swing.
Expect genuine swords of Tipu Sultan, Shivaji and Babur for $49.95 to hit the market in the near future. Some even with autographs.
BTW, if you go on the seller's site, check out the Bagh Nagkh: true academic masterpiece:-)

Lew · 29th April 2010, 04:14 AM

There is something bad happening with this site it seems to be high jacking my PC and telling me I have multiple virus infections?? Beware!!!

lionzden · 30th April 2010, 02:26 PM

there are a ridiculously large number of people selling newly rusted fake tulwars on ebay and other sites. beware, dont get bitten.

26th April 2010, 03:42 AM	#1
Nathaniel Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 865	Very interesting...thanks for sharing...not that these are designed to be fakes, but I'm sure somebody will try to pass them off as antiquities...I know I was just looking at a auction online from which has several new antique Chinese jade carvings and "ancient" bronze Chinese swords...ridiculous...

26th April 2010, 01:02 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The sleeping giant woke up! There is already a sudden abundance of tulwar hilts and katars on e-bay. Chinese fakers started similarly: with very careful avoidance of the "old", "antique" etc labels, by now they are in full swing. Expect genuine swords of Tipu Sultan, Shivaji and Babur for $49.95 to hit the market in the near future. Some even with autographs. BTW, if you go on the seller's site, check out the Bagh Nagkh: true academic masterpiece:-)

29th April 2010, 04:14 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	There is something bad happening with this site it seems to be high jacking my PC and telling me I have multiple virus infections?? Beware!!!

30th April 2010, 02:26 PM	#4
lionzden Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 51	there are a ridiculously large number of people selling newly rusted fake tulwars on ebay and other sites. beware, dont get bitten.