Thoughts on this tulwar?

pmacleman · 11th July 2006, 08:58 AM

Bought recently. Some moderately bad scratching from previous cleaning attempts but other than that the patina looks quite old.

My reading indicates a central Indian sword of Sikh origin/style. No decoration left if there ever was any. Probably a workhorse blade that shows evidence of having seen some action/sharpening. Shows clear signs of having its tip snapped off and replaced about 20-25cm from tip. Steel unremarkable. Traditional glued in blade. Sheath looks original, or plausible anyway.

Thoughts and age/origin guesstimates appreciated.

Paul

11th July 2006, 08:58 AM	#1
pmacleman Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 17	Thoughts on this tulwar? Bought recently. Some moderately bad scratching from previous cleaning attempts but other than that the patina looks quite old. My reading indicates a central Indian sword of Sikh origin/style. No decoration left if there ever was any. Probably a workhorse blade that shows evidence of having seen some action/sharpening. Shows clear signs of having its tip snapped off and replaced about 20-25cm from tip. Steel unremarkable. Traditional glued in blade. Sheath looks original, or plausible anyway. Thoughts and age/origin guesstimates appreciated. Paul