Sword for comment

AJ1356 · 10th December 2011, 02:39 PM

I had bought this sword a long time ago, really liked the workmanship and quality of it. It needed some cleaning and rust control, but non the less it is very sharp, I have cut tatami mats clean through with one strike. I know lots of you are going to start calling this a poluar, but don't. In Afghanistan there is no such name for any kind of sword. This style is sold under the name Shamshir e Safawi, however the only Safawid sword I have seen with down turned quilions is one belonging to Shah Is'mael Safawi (I'll include pic later) This one has a stamp with makers name or whatever, but I have not been able to make anything out of it, also has the xxxx which has purplexed me as to what it means. I looked through many swords when I was buying this and since I have not seen one with this kind of quality.Anyways enjoy this beautiful SWORD.

Gavin Nugent · 10th December 2011, 02:57 PM

These are indeed wonderful fighting swords, I had a few myself and others here also own a number of variations.

Your sword show high quality aspects in the hilt and blade and nice to see the scabbard and suspension with it.

Mat cutting would be fun but these things would take the leg clean off a charging horse in reality!

I can however tell you, the blade in yours is of a type associated with these swords. Yours is now the third such blade seen in this type of hilt.

This one was my favorite by far, now with a friend locally.

Gav

Atlantia · 10th December 2011, 03:23 PM

LOL, whats in a name?
I had a dealer email me to say he'd got a nice 'pulover' to show me!!
I think I asked if he had any cardigans?

AJ, it's a nice one mate. Congrats.

Stan S. · 10th December 2011, 05:13 PM

That is indeed one beutiful sword! However, I am still calling it a pulowar

AJ1356 · 10th December 2011, 10:29 PM

Gav, I like the hilt on that sword, very nice.
thanks guys, here is that other sword i was talking about.

Stan S. · 10th December 2011, 11:10 PM

Pulokhanda anyone? Simply breathatking.

A.alnakkas · 11th December 2011, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Stan S.

Pulokhanda anyone? Simply breathatking.

Nope, just a persian sword with an indian blade :P

AJ jan, thanks for sharing the swords!

RSWORD · 11th December 2011, 03:22 AM

Nice sword. One thing to always check with a handle like this with this type of ribbing is whether or not the grip is wootz. Some of these will etch out with a nice wootz pattern which would take it up a notch in the nicety category.

AJ1356 · 19th December 2011, 03:11 PM

This time at home I did not have much time to see if the handle is wootz or not, but thanks for the idea, I'll look into that next time I am home.

Jens Nordlunde · 19th December 2011, 04:40 PM

Nice sword you have, congratulations.
Hi Rick, you are right, quite a number of these hilts are wootz.
Khorasan was a centre for production of very fine and dark wootz, so no wonder that many of these hilts are made of wootz.
Jens

10th December 2011, 02:39 PM	#1
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Sword for comment I had bought this sword a long time ago, really liked the workmanship and quality of it. It needed some cleaning and rust control, but non the less it is very sharp, I have cut tatami mats clean through with one strike. I know lots of you are going to start calling this a poluar, but don't. In Afghanistan there is no such name for any kind of sword. This style is sold under the name Shamshir e Safawi, however the only Safawid sword I have seen with down turned quilions is one belonging to Shah Is'mael Safawi (I'll include pic later) This one has a stamp with makers name or whatever, but I have not been able to make anything out of it, also has the xxxx which has purplexed me as to what it means. I looked through many swords when I was buying this and since I have not seen one with this kind of quality.Anyways enjoy this beautiful SWORD. Attached Images

10th December 2011, 02:57 PM	#2
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	These are indeed wonderful fighting swords, I had a few myself and others here also own a number of variations. Your sword show high quality aspects in the hilt and blade and nice to see the scabbard and suspension with it. Mat cutting would be fun but these things would take the leg clean off a charging horse in reality! I can however tell you, the blade in yours is of a type associated with these swords. Yours is now the third such blade seen in this type of hilt. This one was my favorite by far, now with a friend locally. Gav Attached Images

10th December 2011, 10:29 PM	#5
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	Gav, I like the hilt on that sword, very nice. thanks guys, here is that other sword i was talking about. Attached Images

10th December 2011, 03:23 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL, whats in a name? I had a dealer email me to say he'd got a nice 'pulover' to show me!! I think I asked if he had any cardigans? AJ, it's a nice one mate. Congrats.

10th December 2011, 05:13 PM	#4
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	That is indeed one beutiful sword! However, I am still calling it a pulowar

10th December 2011, 11:10 PM	#6
Stan S. Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 227	Pulokhanda anyone? Simply breathatking.

11th December 2011, 03:22 AM	#8
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,083	Nice sword. One thing to always check with a handle like this with this type of ribbing is whether or not the grip is wootz. Some of these will etch out with a nice wootz pattern which would take it up a notch in the nicety category.

19th December 2011, 03:11 PM	#9
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	This time at home I did not have much time to see if the handle is wootz or not, but thanks for the idea, I'll look into that next time I am home.

19th December 2011, 04:40 PM	#10
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Nice sword you have, congratulations. Hi Rick, you are right, quite a number of these hilts are wootz. Khorasan was a centre for production of very fine and dark wootz, so no wonder that many of these hilts are made of wootz. Jens