Sword ID Indian,English, Arabian?

ariel · 1st September 2006, 04:39 PM

I fully agree. Good catch. I certainly would not kick it out of my collection. I have a Piso Podang with old European straight blade: Portugese?
Is the blade plated?

katana · 1st September 2006, 05:16 PM

The hilt has 'similar design' elements to the Tulwar.....but less restrictive...no large disc pommel. Is there any connection?

ariel · 1st September 2006, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by katana

The hilt has 'similar design' elements to the Tulwar.....but less restrictive...no large disc pommel. Is there any connection?

This is a direct descendant. This hilt was brought to Sumatra by the Hindus. Elgood discusses an Indian sword with the same handle.

B.I · 1st September 2006, 07:01 PM

nice sword.
think this is definately rick's (rswords) territory, as i know he's done some research on these. they take direct influence from the early tulwar form of the 16thC (elgood shows a genuine moghul one in his latest book).
the blade looks as if its been cut down (the fullers travel to the end). wonder if the blade was taken from a firangi, as the style is of the same type.
i've always loved the shape of these things, maybe because i like early indian pieces.

edit -
ariel, we crossed posts, and you got in there first with the elgood link

katana · 1st September 2006, 07:31 PM

Thankyou both ...Ariel and B.I. ....I thought the hilt was too similar to be coincidence.

Battara · 1st September 2006, 08:30 PM

Not unusual at all to have a Euro blade on these.

Ian · 1st September 2006, 11:35 PM

Congrats. Nice example and unusual balde.

John Crosby (rhysmichael) has a growing collection of these swords and would be another good resource person for further information.

Ian

RhysMichael · 3rd September 2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ian

Congrats. Nice example and unusual balde.

John Crosby (rhysmichael) has a growing collection of these swords and would be another good resource person for further information.

Ian

Thanks for the kind words Ian but I think most of what I could tell them has already been said. I do like the way the woods were mated at the mouth of the scabbard rather than making it all from a single piece of wood. A nice sword,

1st September 2006, 04:39 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I fully agree. Good catch. I certainly would not kick it out of my collection. I have a Piso Podang with old European straight blade: Portugese? Is the blade plated?

1st September 2006, 05:16 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	The hilt has 'similar design' elements to the Tulwar.....but less restrictive...no large disc pommel. Is there any connection?

1st September 2006, 07:01 PM	#4
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	nice sword. think this is definately rick's (rswords) territory, as i know he's done some research on these. they take direct influence from the early tulwar form of the 16thC (elgood shows a genuine moghul one in his latest book). the blade looks as if its been cut down (the fullers travel to the end). wonder if the blade was taken from a firangi, as the style is of the same type. i've always loved the shape of these things, maybe because i like early indian pieces. edit - ariel, we crossed posts, and you got in there first with the elgood link

1st September 2006, 07:31 PM	#5
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thankyou both ...Ariel and B.I. ....I thought the hilt was too similar to be coincidence.

1st September 2006, 08:30 PM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,363	Not unusual at all to have a Euro blade on these.

1st September 2006, 11:35 PM	#7
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,613	Congrats. Nice example and unusual balde. John Crosby (rhysmichael) has a growing collection of these swords and would be another good resource person for further information. Ian