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Marcus · 31st October 2005, 08:34 PM

I will follow this discussion with great interest as I am rather a novice here. I was unfamiliar with this style of sword and bought it because I liked the look of it and I wanted a sword with a Wootz blade. This what Artzi said on his site:
"This sword is of Indian origin, probably central or south India. It is usually referred to as Sousson pata or Sailaba. It is charecterized by the down curving blade, much in the shape of a Turkish Ytaghan blade and the tulwar style handle."

Marcus

Jens Nordlunde · 31st October 2005, 09:44 PM

Hi Marcus and RobT,
Here is the link http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Sailaba
I find it interesting, be course it shows that the different weapons were called different names, according to where in India they were used.

Sorry Marcus, very welcome to the forum - I do hope you are an Indian freak

, and congratulation with you 'new' sword.

Ariel, I am not quite sure, you may be right that the Sailaba has a 'T' spine more pronounced than the sousan patta. I am not quite sure of this, as I have only seen an bad picture of the sword, and I think that the name Sailaba comes from Turkey, not from India – originally.

Jens

31st October 2005, 08:34 PM	#1
Marcus Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 420	looking forward I will follow this discussion with great interest as I am rather a novice here. I was unfamiliar with this style of sword and bought it because I liked the look of it and I wanted a sword with a Wootz blade. This what Artzi said on his site: "This sword is of Indian origin, probably central or south India. It is usually referred to as Sousson pata or Sailaba. It is charecterized by the down curving blade, much in the shape of a Turkish Ytaghan blade and the tulwar style handle." Marcus

31st October 2005, 09:44 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Hi Marcus and RobT, Here is the link http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=Sailaba I find it interesting, be course it shows that the different weapons were called different names, according to where in India they were used. Sorry Marcus, very welcome to the forum - I do hope you are an Indian freak, and congratulation with you 'new' sword. Ariel, I am not quite sure, you may be right that the Sailaba has a 'T' spine more pronounced than the sousan patta. I am not quite sure of this, as I have only seen an bad picture of the sword, and I think that the name Sailaba comes from Turkey, not from India – originally. Jens Last edited by Jens Nordlunde; 31st October 2005 at 09:55 PM.