Kindjal and tulvar for review...

[Jens Nordlunde]

Dav HB og velkommen til Vikingsword.

I can’t help you with the kindjal’s as I collect Indian weapons, but the tulwar seems to have an old blade, well used and sharpened. Have you tried a magnet on the hilt? The hilt is likely to be newer than the blade, or maybe decorated/plated at a later date.

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Regards

Jens

[hbhansen]

Thanks guys ! You've been a great help !
Looks like I managed to post the tulwar pics twice
The last pic of the kindjal was posted to show the difference on the handles on my standard KKV-kindjal and the new one. The KKV fits my hand, but the new one is very small. Is that because the KKV is a standard issued Zlatoust factory made fighting kindjal and the new one is more like a parade/dress model ?
I will try to hold a magnet to the hilt when I get back home from my christmas vacation....
The kindjal is a keeper, but I think I will let the tulwar go, what would be a fair price for this one ?
Best
HB

[hbhansen]

Hi Jens
Used the search button and found one of your threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...t=tulwar+katar
Looks like mine is a brilliant example of a tulwar that has obviously been sharpened many times, but yet by a gentle hand, since there are no serious grinding marks.
Very informative thread !

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Dav HB og velkommen til Vikingsword.

I can’t help you with the kindjal’s as I collect Indian weapons, but the tulwar seems to have an old blade, well used and sharpened. Have you tried a magnet on the hilt? The hilt is likely to be newer than the blade, or maybe decorated/plated at a later date.

The search button can help you a lot, so don't forget to use it .


Regards

Jens

[delor]

Interesting blade. It seems to me that there might have been some writing or decorative pattern on it.
Also, the steel structure should be investigated. It doesn't look to be only old corrosion, might be wootz as well.