Name/Title
Tulwar - SirohiEntry/Object ID
37; Full Code: 37.8.4-SW-NBTags
SwordDescription
This artifact is a Custom Forged Talwar, sourced from Ambaji, Gujarat. It is a modern high-utility build that utilizes repurposed automotive leaf-spring steel for the blade. This material choice represents an elite standard in contemporary "functional" bladesmithing, resulting in a sword that prioritizes extreme durability and kinetic resilience.
Core Components & Engineering
The Blade (Recycled Leaf-Spring Steel): A single-edged curved blade with a distinct distal taper.
Material Logic: Leaf springs are typically forged from 5160 carbon steel, an alloy engineered to withstand immense stress, vibration, and repeated flexing without permanent deformation.
Mechanical Properties: This steel inherits a high degree of toughness. In technical terms, it can absorb a significant "energy input" upon impact without shattering or chipping, making it an ideal medium for a functional chopping sword.
Fullering: The blade features a single wide fuller (groove) running along the upper third of the spine. This removes non-functional mass, shifting the balance closer to the hilt for faster recovery speeds.
The Hilt (Indo-Muslim Brass Variant): A cast brass hilt with a traditional balustered grip and a wide disc pommel.
Ornamentation: The crossguard and langets are decorated with cast floral motifs.
Structural Integration: The long steel langets (extensions) from the guard sleeve over the blade's ricasso. This distributes the shock of a strike away from the tang and into the hilt assembly, providing a high degree of structural reliability.
The Scabbard: Housed in a wooden-core scabbard wrapped in crimson velvet.
Fittings: Features a cast brass locket and chape with openwork detailing. The throat is reinforced with a modern orange cord wrap, ensuring a secure grip for the secondary hand during the draw.Made/Created
Manufacturer
Bladesmith/s from SirohiDate made
circa 2004Place
City
Sirohi - RajasthanState/Province
RajasthanEthnography
Cultural Region
City
Sirohi - RajasthanState/Province
RajasthanDimensions
Dimension Description
36"Length
28 inAcquisition
Acquisition Method
PurchasePlace
City
Ambaji, GujaratState/Province
GujaratRegion
Western India
