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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 19th March 2023, 03:25 PM
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Posted By Nihl
Rumpel, the mark on your blade is simply "po"...

Rumpel, the mark on your blade is simply "po" (पो) in punched devanagari. This likely is an abbreviation of some kind of armory or other location (like how "bikaner" is typically abbreviated to just...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 07:34 PM
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Posted By Nihl
I don't think katti would quite be the right term...

I don't think katti would quite be the right term for this. If we look at the original definition for the word, katti is supposed to be the generic Malayali term for a knife or chopper. As such, it...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 13th November 2022, 01:59 AM
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Posted By Nihl
While I know I've definitely heard these terms...

While I know I've definitely heard these terms before, I can't pinpoint quite where? Admittedly, my collection of "the classics" is severely lacking, but looking through the books that I do have...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 07:01 PM
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Posted By Nihl
Oh, my bad! Somehow when I was writing my...

Oh, my bad! Somehow when I was writing my response last night the whole thing looked more yellow-ish to me. Upon revisiting it it definitely looks like steel/iron though, so that would probably make...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 03:38 PM
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Posted By Nihl
In an Indian context (given that this is indeed...

In an Indian context (given that this is indeed an indian sword:)), this would best be referred to as a Tegha. Based on it's size though, it would likely function similar to a cutlass, so technically...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 03:33 PM
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Posted By Nihl
So "Sukhela" originated as a native term used to...

So "Sukhela" originated as a native term used to refer to pattern welded ("damascus") steel in the 19th century. The thing is, because natives would sometimes describe their swords solely by the...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 10th November 2022, 03:40 AM
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Posted By Nihl
Oh my, this is quite a big topic. I certainly...

Oh my, this is quite a big topic. I certainly hope this thread doesn't spiral into too much of a heated debate, as most often happens when people bring up names and terminology here.

So, while...
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