Short bladed tulwar

ham · 20th August 2007, 06:14 PM

CharlesS is correct, this is a secondary weapon and there is nothing unusual about its size seen in that context. Such swords are not cavalry weapons-- rather, they are used for close foot-fighting of the sort in which a long blade would be a liability rather than a benefit-- a good parallel would be the wakizashi.
Its proportions and form in no way suggest that it has been shortened, actually it is quite a pleasing piece of work.

Ham

20th August 2007, 06:14 PM	#15
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	CharlesS is correct, this is a secondary weapon and there is nothing unusual about its size seen in that context. Such swords are not cavalry weapons-- rather, they are used for close foot-fighting of the sort in which a long blade would be a liability rather than a benefit-- a good parallel would be the wakizashi. Its proportions and form in no way suggest that it has been shortened, actually it is quite a pleasing piece of work. Ham