Another tulwar ... to join the others

[fernando]

Hi Jens

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

Hi Fernando,

Your ’new’ tulwar is from Sind. The cuplike disc, the very slim grip, hardly without a belly, the small rather thin dropping quillons, the rather long, but thin langets and the rope like design at the both ends of the grip. One or more of these things can be missing, but on your hilt they are all there.

Jens

So much obliged
I am deeply glad for having this piece identified
I consider your posting a Christmas gift
Would you agree with Jim that this is from the 18th century ?
Thanks again
Fernando

[Jens Nordlunde]

Fernando,
Yes, i can agree to Jim's suggestion - although I would say late 18th, or maybe early 19th century. It would help if you could provide a close up of the blade where it shows something blank, as I am not quite sure waht it is.
Nice tulwar anyway, and one of the few, which can be pin pointed.
Jens

[katana]

Hi Fernando,
could you post a clear close-up picture of the blade ( the clean section). When I 'enhanced' and enlarged the blade picture....there seemed to be 'signs' of patterning, it could be an effect caused by the enlargement ... but ...it looks alittle like wootz.
It might be worth doing a light etch on the 'clean' section ....just in case

Kind Regards David

[fernando]

Thank you Jens.
I will take note on the age.
This is what i could capture, with day light and strong sun shining ... a frequent event over here, even diring winter . These blank parts could be because they were oiled or greased more than the rest, so they didn't oxide ... i don't really know
I will anxiously wait for your coments.

Thank you David.
I don't think there's any steel activity like wootz or the like, in this blade
Will these pictures define the situation to your eyes ?
Please tell

Fernando