Gupti - Chhadi

Name/Title

Gupti - Chhadi

Entry/Object ID

158; Full Code: 158.14.99-SW-NB

Tags

Sword

Description

I am presenting my Traditional Rajasthani Sword Stick (Gupti), an artifact I acquired from a village fair in Rajasthan. This piece represents a peak in Subversive Engineering and Administrative Concealment; it is a tool designed to hide a primary record of high-status defense within the silhouette of a common walking aid. I value this specimen as a robust record of regional village metallurgy, specifically indexing my interest in Concealed Tactical Assets and Integrated Force Alignment. My Design & Engineering Observations My Choice of Concealment (The Wooden Scabbard): I am looking at a 158th administrative unit that presents externally as a simple, hand-carved wooden staff. My Technical Logic: By utilizing a hollowed-out wooden core, I have achieved a state of "Visual Deniability." The staff records no external metadata that would suggest it contains a high-carbon steel blade, prioritizing Tactical Surprise and Administrative Discretion. The Finish: I notice a natural, deep-toned wood finish with hand-carved geometric patterns near the hilt. This records the Artisanal History of the village fair where it was forged. My Blade Architecture (The Hidden Needle-Point): Upon extraction, I reveal a long, slender blade with a radical Needle-Point profile. My Mechanical Intent: This blade is engineered for Longitudinal Penetration. Because it lacks significant distal width, I have achieved extreme Point-Pressure Concentration, ensuring the blade can breach high-density targets with a perfectly straight-line vector. My Hilt & Ergonomic Interface: The hilt is a continuation of the staff’s wood, featuring a flared pommel and hand-etched administrative grip-marks. My Mechanical Logic: The flared pommel acts as my Anatomical Stop, locking the heel of my palm into the wood to ensure absolute Retention Certainty during a high-velocity thrust. The Friction Lock: I notice the hilt seats deeply into the scabbard, relying on a Precision Friction-Fit to ensure the blade does not deploy prematurely, maintaining "Certainty" during my routine administrative walks.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Bladesmith/s from Sirohi

Date made

circa 2000 - 2000

Place

City

Sirohi - Rajasthan

State/Province

Rajasthan

Ethnography

Cultural Region

State/Province

Rajasthan

Dimensions

Dimension Description

24"

Length

20 in

Material

1095

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Purchase

Place

City

Sirohi - Rajasthan

State/Province

Rajasthan