How to disconnect the handle of a tulwar?

Bill M · 23rd December 2006, 03:08 PM

Nomally with resin mounts I hold the handle and gently heat the blade near the handle with a propane torch while holding the handle in an upright position. The heat travels upward into the handle, melting the resin.

If you keep your hand on the handle, (or the blade) you can guage the heat buildup. Take it slowly so you do not remove the temper from the blade, but should come loose in about 20-30 seconds.

In your case, since you do not care about the handle, I would heat the handle with the blade tip up until the handle falls off.

RhysMichael · 23rd December 2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Marsh

Nomally with resin mounts I hold the handle and gently heat the blade near the handle with a propane torch while holding the handle in an upright position. The heat travels upward into the handle, melting the resin.

If you keep your hand on the handle, (or the blade) you can guage the heat buildup. Take it slowly so you do not remove the temper from the blade, but should come loose in about 20-30 seconds.

In your case, since you do not care about the handle, I would heat the handle with the blade tip up until the handle falls off.

Thanks Bill
As I said above I have never done it only read about it. So its always good to hear from someone with experience. Some sources ('Persian arms and Armor'-Museum Malbrook ISBN 83-86206-31-4 Plate 38,39) talk about molten alum was poured in first then a plug of pine rosin was added to waterproof the assembly. I don't know the temperature that alum melts at

Sorry this stuff is comming piecemeal, Flavio I am adding it as I dig out the stuff I had read on it before when I was thinking about repairing a tulwar I had

katana · 23rd December 2006, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RhysMichael

. Some sources ('Persian arms and Armor'-Museum Malbrook ISBN 83-86206-31-4 Plate 38,39) talk about molten alum was poured in first then a plug of pine rosin was added to waterproof the assembly. I don't know the temperature that alum melts at

....The melting point of alum is 92.5oC.... I do not know whether the fumes produced are harmful or not....so I would advise caution.....just in case

Flavio · 23rd December 2006, 03:35 PM

Michael, Bill, thank you very much: DONE!!! I have put the handle on fire (on a stove in the kitchen

) just a minute and the resin became softer and the handle can be simple removed!! The blade seems good. Now i will try to put in acid (lemon or vinegar) the handle and just see what happens. Anyway now i need a tulwar handle: nobody here has one?
Thank you very much for the help

P.S. i will post some pics

Flavio · 23rd December 2006, 03:55 PM

Here we go! Some pics of the blade (with a side with a fisrt step of cleaning and the other in the original situation) and the handle that in the general shape is nice but in very bad conditions. If someone has an handle please contact me. Thank you

RhysMichael · 23rd December 2006, 08:22 PM

A nice looking blade I will keep an eye out for a handle

Flavio · 23rd December 2006, 09:20 PM

Thank you Michael

B.I · 24th December 2006, 07:53 PM

Hi Flavio,
Just curious, are you keeping this sword or do you intend on selling it on?

23rd December 2006, 03:55 PM	#5
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Here we go! Some pics of the blade (with a side with a fisrt step of cleaning and the other in the original situation) and the handle that in the general shape is nice but in very bad conditions. If someone has an handle please contact me. Thank you Attached Images

23rd December 2006, 03:08 PM	#1
Bill M Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: USA Georgia Posts: 1,599	Nomally with resin mounts I hold the handle and gently heat the blade near the handle with a propane torch while holding the handle in an upright position. The heat travels upward into the handle, melting the resin. If you keep your hand on the handle, (or the blade) you can guage the heat buildup. Take it slowly so you do not remove the temper from the blade, but should come loose in about 20-30 seconds. In your case, since you do not care about the handle, I would heat the handle with the blade tip up until the handle falls off.

23rd December 2006, 03:35 PM	#4
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Michael, Bill, thank you very much: DONE!!! I have put the handle on fire (on a stove in the kitchen ) just a minute and the resin became softer and the handle can be simple removed!! The blade seems good. Now i will try to put in acid (lemon or vinegar) the handle and just see what happens. Anyway now i need a tulwar handle: nobody here has one? Thank you very much for the help P.S. i will post some pics

23rd December 2006, 08:22 PM	#6
RhysMichael Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Virginia Posts: 520	A nice looking blade I will keep an eye out for a handle

23rd December 2006, 09:20 PM	#7
Flavio Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Italia Posts: 1,243	Thank you Michael

24th December 2006, 07:53 PM	#8
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	Hi Flavio, Just curious, are you keeping this sword or do you intend on selling it on?