Help identify short sword from Nepal

spiral · 29th August 2012, 11:25 PM

All looks very recent to my eye, The antique stalls in the shops amongst the foyers the best Nepali hotels stock many similar pieces.

Lovely workmanship for a modern piece, better than most without doubt though. True craftmanship..

Is the blade differentialy tempered? That would be the icieng on the cake...

Spiral

Battara · 30th August 2012, 03:26 AM

Thank you Spiral. Confirmation of my observations. I don't see any evidence of hairpin lamination or differential heating. An etch would tell us much more.

29th August 2012, 11:25 PM	#1
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	All looks very recent to my eye, The antique stalls in the shops amongst the foyers the best Nepali hotels stock many similar pieces. Lovely workmanship for a modern piece, better than most without doubt though. True craftmanship.. Is the blade differentialy tempered? That would be the icieng on the cake... Spiral

30th August 2012, 03:26 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Thank you Spiral. Confirmation of my observations. I don't see any evidence of hairpin lamination or differential heating. An etch would tell us much more.