A Strange Tulwar

ariel · 2nd September 2012, 05:46 PM

Funny, but it looks like shotel to me, too.
The quality of the " finishing work" is kind of... african :-)
And the geometry of the blade, with the downward slant at the base of the blade is quite shotel-ish.

kronckew · 2nd September 2012, 06:05 PM

one thing not mentioned, is it sharp on both edges - full length inside the curve as well as outside or partial on one or the other? the tulwar guard placement is correct for an edge on the outside of the curve rather than for use as a sickle type weapon. as the initial photo was ''upside down'' it may have looked more sickle-ish, here it is ''rightside up''

Atlantia · 2nd September 2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

one thing not mentioned, is it sharp on both edges - full length inside the curve as well as outside or partial on one or the other? the tulwar guard placement is correct for an edge on the outside of the curve rather than for use as a sickle type weapon. as the initial photo was ''upside down'' it may have looked more sickle-ish, here it is ''rightside up''

It does look that way Kronk! Well noticed.
Can it actually be?

Perhaps the OP will comment?

The point looks very indian though.

Atlantia · 2nd September 2012, 06:24 PM

If that back edge IS actually sharp then the ball is still in the air.
If not, then I suspect that what were are actually seeing is a variant of the 'Sosun pata' with a wide almost 'Tegha-esq' blade profile.
Probobly 19thC, and 'villlager' grade.
A nice thing, worth cleaning up I'd say.

Atlantia · 2nd September 2012, 06:26 PM

As we know, things can get preety crazy out there:

2nd September 2012, 06:05 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,238	one thing not mentioned, is it sharp on both edges - full length inside the curve as well as outside or partial on one or the other? the tulwar guard placement is correct for an edge on the outside of the curve rather than for use as a sickle type weapon. as the initial photo was ''upside down'' it may have looked more sickle-ish, here it is ''rightside up'' Attached Images

2nd September 2012, 06:24 PM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	If that back edge IS actually sharp then the ball is still in the air. If not, then I suspect that what were are actually seeing is a variant of the 'Sosun pata' with a wide almost 'Tegha-esq' blade profile. Probobly 19thC, and 'villlager' grade. A nice thing, worth cleaning up I'd say. Attached Images

2nd September 2012, 06:26 PM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	As we know, things can get preety crazy out there: Attached Images

2nd September 2012, 05:46 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Funny, but it looks like shotel to me, too. The quality of the " finishing work" is kind of... african :-) And the geometry of the blade, with the downward slant at the base of the blade is quite shotel-ish.