Tulwar questions.

Pukka Bundook · 22nd January 2007, 03:47 PM

Greetings esteemed company!
Am brand new here, only 'found' this site yesterday, like it very much, and have a question or two;

I am interested in aquiring a Tulwar, not a very expensive one, but not a tourist thing! .....more of a "has been" rather than a 'never was'!

Could anyone point me in the right direction re. how to date those seen for sale at various locations ie, blade shape in different periods, or the hallmarks of what may be better, or worse.
I know a blade showing figure is a give-away, but the overall shape of hilt & blade appears to my untutored eye to have remained the same for a long time.
Are those with wide, shallow fullers or wide shallow double fullers usually European blades? if so, how do they compare with middle class native blades?
Ideally, I would like one that requires work, as I believe I could learn a lot more this way!
Please forgive the lengthy first post, and thank you!

Richard.

22nd January 2007, 03:47 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Tulwar questions. Greetings esteemed company! Am brand new here, only 'found' this site yesterday, like it very much, and have a question or two; I am interested in aquiring a Tulwar, not a very expensive one, but not a tourist thing! .....more of a "has been" rather than a 'never was'! Could anyone point me in the right direction re. how to date those seen for sale at various locations ie, blade shape in different periods, or the hallmarks of what may be better, or worse. I know a blade showing figure is a give-away, but the overall shape of hilt & blade appears to my untutored eye to have remained the same for a long time. Are those with wide, shallow fullers or wide shallow double fullers usually European blades? if so, how do they compare with middle class native blades? Ideally, I would like one that requires work, as I believe I could learn a lot more this way! Please forgive the lengthy first post, and thank you! Richard.