Bifurcated serrated Tulwar repair

Interested Party · 11th March 2021, 02:56 PM

Ken, I couldn't say about the ethics. Lots of period pieces were repaired as well, at least that is what sellers claim.

I am writing because That is a beautiful weld! I am jealous of your skill with a torch.

The more I learn, the more I believe that to a certain extent swords were a disposable commodity to those who actually used them. It seems most plain-Jane swords are gone, they became new swords, plow shards, and nails. The nails became wire for Damascus gun barrels (at least in the US there are records of nails being welded in to wire and made into shotguns). When I was boy I remember reading in a 1930 or 50's (the swords were $4-20 usd and my grandfather said he couldn't afford them) antique catalog of my grandfather about Janissaries throwing away yataghan sheaths as they got in the way in combat and if they lived they would recover the sheath, if not the sheath didn't matter. I know I destroy thousands of dollars of tools and equipment a year as the cost of doing business so why wouldn't a professional solider do the same? That said, I have read that this pattern was more symbolic than practical, but that could have just been another opinion.

Interested Party · 11th March 2021, 03:00 PM

I would have seen the profile irregularity but I couldn't easily see the weld in the photo.

mariusgmioc · 11th March 2021, 07:00 PM

You got to be kidding right?!

What kind of mageek is this?!

Kmaddock · 11th March 2021, 08:32 PM

Picture before I started, found it on my phone message from when the seller offered me the some items.

I am very sorry I did not document the process but I did not think it was going to work out as well as I feel it did.

The process of bending the donor blade was quiet tricky and looked like it was doomed for failure but perseverance, a blow torch and swearing paid off!

when the blade initially snapped some one must have glued the broken bit on and had a splint of plastic at the joint, you can sort of see this in the picture.

Regards
Ken

mross · 11th March 2021, 09:42 PM

There is a slight irregularity in the teeth, easily overlooked or explained away, so most likely not unless I was going over it with magnification.

11th March 2021, 08:32 PM	#4
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 543	Picture before I started, found it on my phone message from when the seller offered me the some items. I am very sorry I did not document the process but I did not think it was going to work out as well as I feel it did. The process of bending the donor blade was quiet tricky and looked like it was doomed for failure but perseverance, a blow torch and swearing paid off! when the blade initially snapped some one must have glued the broken bit on and had a splint of plastic at the joint, you can sort of see this in the picture. Regards Ken Attached Images

11th March 2021, 02:56 PM	#1
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 497	Ken, I couldn't say about the ethics. Lots of period pieces were repaired as well, at least that is what sellers claim. I am writing because That is a beautiful weld! I am jealous of your skill with a torch. The more I learn, the more I believe that to a certain extent swords were a disposable commodity to those who actually used them. It seems most plain-Jane swords are gone, they became new swords, plow shards, and nails. The nails became wire for Damascus gun barrels (at least in the US there are records of nails being welded in to wire and made into shotguns). When I was boy I remember reading in a 1930 or 50's (the swords were $4-20 usd and my grandfather said he couldn't afford them) antique catalog of my grandfather about Janissaries throwing away yataghan sheaths as they got in the way in combat and if they lived they would recover the sheath, if not the sheath didn't matter. I know I destroy thousands of dollars of tools and equipment a year as the cost of doing business so why wouldn't a professional solider do the same? That said, I have read that this pattern was more symbolic than practical, but that could have just been another opinion.

11th March 2021, 03:00 PM	#2
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 497	I would have seen the profile irregularity but I couldn't easily see the weld in the photo.

11th March 2021, 07:00 PM	#3
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,911	You got to be kidding right?! What kind of mageek is this?!

11th March 2021, 09:42 PM	#5
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	There is a slight irregularity in the teeth, easily overlooked or explained away, so most likely not unless I was going over it with magnification.