Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Nepalese Tulwar-hilted Kukri or ???

RobT · Yesterday, 02:29 AM

DaveA,

My bad. I should have been more clear. I meant the USA state of Georgia. I will post pictures of mine tomorrow. Your hilt (and mine) does not really resemble a khanda (or a firangi for that matter) because the quillons are totally different and, as you pointed out, the pommel spike is too short to provide a two hand grip. Also, the grip on khanda and firangi hilts typically lack the center bulge found on tulwar hilts. Even when a center bulge is present on khanda and firangi, it is less pronounced than on tulwar hilts. If you compare your hilt to a tulwar hilt, you will see that your hilt is basically a tulwar hilt with a basket on it

Sincerely,
RobT

Yesterday, 02:29 AM	#4
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 607	Not That Georgia DaveA, My bad. I should have been more clear. I meant the USA state of Georgia. I will post pictures of mine tomorrow. Your hilt (and mine) does not really resemble a khanda (or a firangi for that matter) because the quillons are totally different and, as you pointed out, the pommel spike is too short to provide a two hand grip. Also, the grip on khanda and firangi hilts typically lack the center bulge found on tulwar hilts. Even when a center bulge is present on khanda and firangi, it is less pronounced than on tulwar hilts. If you compare your hilt to a tulwar hilt, you will see that your hilt is basically a tulwar hilt with a basket on it Sincerely, RobT Last edited by RobT; Yesterday at 02:44 AM. Reason: add'l Info.