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Toni R.
Location: Kuopio, Finland Joined: 17 Mar 2006
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 Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2008 12:22 am Post subject: Is this sabre worth anything? |
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Hello.
I would like to get some opinions about this item, that is auctioned here in Finland.
http://www.huuto.net/fi/showitem.php3?itemid=73968351
Starting bid isn't too bad. I'm no expert with these kind of swords...so what I would like to know is, that if this sword is a tourist-piece-of-...., or an actual antique sword.
To me it looks like it might well be at least worth for that 50-60€ it seems to be sold at the moment.
Any information is welcome...thank you in advance.
-T
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Christopher Gregg
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| Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2008 7:49 am Post subject: sword |
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Your sword is an Indian Tulwar. It may be an antique, but it may perhaps be no more than 40-50 years old. I have a 200 year old Tulwar and it looks much "older" than your pictured sword. I only paid $100 US for mine on eBay, and I could have gotten it for as low as $75. Hope this helps. 
Christopher Gregg
'S Rioghal Mo Dhream!
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Norman McCormick
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| Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2008 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Toni,
This sword, in my opinion, is a very modern Indian made tourist type sword in the style of a Tulwar, inferior steel and poorly made, as far as value is concerned it depends on your point of view and is purely a personal matter.
Regards,
Norman.
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Wed 19 Mar, 2008 5:52 pm Post subject: |
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| Norman McCormick wrote: | Hi Toni,
This sword, in my opinion, is a very modern Indian made tourist type sword in the style of a Tulwar, inferior steel and poorly made, as far as value is concerned it depends on your point of view and is purely a personal matter.
Regards,
Norman. |
Ah, I had one exactly like it sometime around 1967 ( Best guess of when I bought it may be at EXPO 67 in Montréal at a souvenir shop set up at that international exposition).
Everything from style of hilt to stitching on the back of the velvet covering of the scabbard looked the same.
Definitely a " touristy " sword and may be the sort of thing Windlass or some similar company made in those days.
The steel seemed medium hard probably something around 40 R.C. to 45 R.C. ( Very much guessing here and from memory it was easy to sharpen with a file. Don't remember doing any flex testing though ! ).
The hilt was plated a silvery colour originally but was brass underneath.
The sword probably cost me between $15 to $25 dollars at the time ( With inflation the price in 2008 dollars this might be closer to $100 ??? ) I don't remember exactly what it cost but at that time my allowance was something like a dollar a day and when I was over $20 to $30 in savings I felt very rich and anything over $20 would have meant breaking the piggy bank.    ).
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