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Jens Nordlunde · 2nd December 2019, 03:41 PM

Yes Marius, I too would regard mine as a tulwar:-) - and maybe add, with an Indian blade.

Swords with a tulwar hilt are mostly/always called a tulwar, regardless if the blade is Persian, European, a copy of an European blade or an Indian blade. However, a kukri with a tulwar hilt is not a tulwar, but a kukri with a tulwar hilt. In this case we, suddenly, regard the blade as the most important.

2nd December 2019, 03:41 PM	#16
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Yes Marius, I too would regard mine as a tulwar:-) - and maybe add, with an Indian blade. Swords with a tulwar hilt are mostly/always called a tulwar, regardless if the blade is Persian, European, a copy of an European blade or an Indian blade. However, a kukri with a tulwar hilt is not a tulwar, but a kukri with a tulwar hilt. In this case we, suddenly, regard the blade as the most important.