Nice Wootz Choora For Comment

Lew · 26th April 2008, 05:34 PM

This Beauty arrived today from Artzi's shop

. 8" Indian wootz blade with ivory hilt. The scabbard is mint with brass overlay. This had to have been a chieftains dagger at one point I think? One of the finest ones I have seen to date.

Lew

fernando · 26th April 2008, 07:58 PM

A gem

Ferguson · 26th April 2008, 08:15 PM

They just don't get much better than that. Congrats Lew.

Steve

Sikh_soldier · 27th April 2008, 12:24 AM

That has to be one of the most finest and practical choora's I have seen

RSWORD · 27th April 2008, 12:26 AM

Choora with wootz blades are hard to find so this is one that is not easily replaceable. A nice addition to your collection indeed.

Jim McDougall · 27th April 2008, 06:31 AM

Very very nice Lew! It is always amazing that Artzi can maintain such a steady flow of excellence in weapons!

scratch · 27th April 2008, 08:12 AM

Lew, very Nice, as always!

Would choora have been carried in addition to a larger edged blade, for example a khyber knife? To clarify what I'm asking, What sword would have gone with the choora? I like the shape of the choora blade.

Best regards,

Dan

Gavin Nugent · 27th April 2008, 12:00 PM

Good question Dan, I too have wondered this and also, to my eyes, some of these choora's I have seen over the years look to me in my ignorance to be nothing more than reprofiled Khyber knives, though a good many examples definately are not with their armour piercing tips and strong raised cutting edges. If a Choora was to look like a reprofiled Khyber knife would one be able to tell the difference by say the size of the hilt?

regards

Gav

kronckew · 27th April 2008, 04:08 PM

these do not appear to be re-profiled khybers, on close look, they're purpose made this way. the grips are different as well (and a bit smaller)

mine is much the same, tho i'm not gonna etch it to see if it's wootz thru all them engravings and inlays.

some of the earlier ones may not have had the raised edges these have, and may have been made as if they were small salawar yataghans, it's possible that a few were made from salvaged broken ones. how to tell tho?

Lew · 27th April 2008, 04:21 PM

Kronk

If you etch yours be careful you might ruin the inlay work on the blade. Love the brass work on the spine. Choora are not reprofiled khyber knives they are a form pesh or karud and they all seem to have a T shaped spine for strength. Below is a small khyber knife notice it has a wider base near the hilt and the absence of the radiused grind at the choil. Below the small khyber knife is a large choora from the same era.

Lew

kronckew · 27th April 2008, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kronckew

... tho i'm not gonna etch it to see ...

the operative word above was NOT. like the little khyber. i was gonna post a pic of my slightly larger one

guess i won't now...

Lew · 27th April 2008, 10:09 PM

Sorry Kronk

My son had five of his teenage friends over last night for his birthday and I was pretty groggy when I read the post this morning

Lew

fernando · 27th April 2008, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES

Sorry Kronk
My son had five of his teenage friends over last night for his birthday and I was pretty groggy when I read the post this morning

Lew

26th April 2008, 05:34 PM	#1
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice Wootz Choora For Comment This Beauty arrived today from Artzi's shop . 8" Indian wootz blade with ivory hilt. The scabbard is mint with brass overlay. This had to have been a chieftains dagger at one point I think? One of the finest ones I have seen to date. Lew Attached Images

27th April 2008, 12:00 PM	#8
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Good question Dan Good question Dan, I too have wondered this and also, to my eyes, some of these choora's I have seen over the years look to me in my ignorance to be nothing more than reprofiled Khyber knives, though a good many examples definately are not with their armour piercing tips and strong raised cutting edges. If a Choora was to look like a reprofiled Khyber knife would one be able to tell the difference by say the size of the hilt? regards Gav

27th April 2008, 04:21 PM	#10
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Kronk If you etch yours be careful you might ruin the inlay work on the blade. Love the brass work on the spine. Choora are not reprofiled khyber knives they are a form pesh or karud and they all seem to have a T shaped spine for strength. Below is a small khyber knife notice it has a wider base near the hilt and the absence of the radiused grind at the choil. Below the small khyber knife is a large choora from the same era. Lew Attached Images Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 27th April 2008 at 04:41 PM.

26th April 2008, 07:58 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	A gem

26th April 2008, 08:15 PM	#3
Ferguson Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Kernersville, NC, USA Posts: 793	They just don't get much better than that. Congrats Lew. Steve

27th April 2008, 12:24 AM	#4
Sikh_soldier Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 87	That has to be one of the most finest and practical choora's I have seen

27th April 2008, 12:26 AM	#5
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Choora with wootz blades are hard to find so this is one that is not easily replaceable. A nice addition to your collection indeed.

27th April 2008, 06:31 AM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,739	Very very nice Lew! It is always amazing that Artzi can maintain such a steady flow of excellence in weapons!

27th April 2008, 08:12 AM	#7
scratch Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 96	Lew, very Nice, as always! Would choora have been carried in addition to a larger edged blade, for example a khyber knife? To clarify what I'm asking, What sword would have gone with the choora? I like the shape of the choora blade. Best regards, Dan

27th April 2008, 04:08 PM	#9
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	these do not appear to be re-profiled khybers, on close look, they're purpose made this way. the grips are different as well (and a bit smaller) mine is much the same, tho i'm not gonna etch it to see if it's wootz thru all them engravings and inlays. some of the earlier ones may not have had the raised edges these have, and may have been made as if they were small salawar yataghans, it's possible that a few were made from salvaged broken ones. how to tell tho?

27th April 2008, 10:09 PM	#12
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Sorry Kronk My son had five of his teenage friends over last night for his birthday and I was pretty groggy when I read the post this morning Lew