A Tale of Two Tarwars

warty

warty

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Today I received my second Tarwar, this one made by Master Bura. My previous Tarwar was made by his apprentice, Young Sher. So I thought it would be appropriate to contrast the two of them for all of you. First, the pictures of course. :D
Top is Young Sher's and below is Master Bura's Villager
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Just Bura's Villager in hand...
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Both now, Young Sher's above and Master Bura's below
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Since one is a Villager, it would not be fair to compare the fit and finish of the two. However I will do so a bit anyway. Both of them are very nicely made. Young Sher has really learned his trade well. His Tarwar feels good and looks good. They both handle perfectly and have great POB's as well. I wouldn't balk at buying any of Young Sher's swords now having compared these two. Both came sharp but needed some more sharpening to bring them to hair popping if this is what you want from a sword.

I have done some cutting with the Young Sher Tarwar and really love using it. It chopped right through the chunk of 1/2" rope I hung without a problem. It also made mincemeat out of a few pool noodles. The Bura only came today, and it started raining shortly after I started messing with it. I did have a chance though to trim some tree branches back with it and it went without a hitch. Snip-snip-snip! No problems and no edge issues either. Hopefully things will clear up tomorrow and I can do some more testing but over all I would say it will do fine.

In short, Young Sher has learned his trade well from Master Bura. Which is good news on the Kami front indeed!
 
Those look great there, Warty:)

The Tarwar is one that has eluded me for a long time now. I really need to snap one up sooner than later:thumbup:
 
I really want a Tarwar. How do you like the finger grooves in the hilt of the Bura Tarwar?
I like the looks of the Young Sher hilt better. YMMV.
 
Well done warty-nice pics, too. A tarwar for each hand... I have a feeling you have an affinity for the sword. It is good to see that young Sher has learned his craft well during his training with Bura. While I constantly hope for Bura's recovery, I don't know if he'll be able to work again. Thanks for your fine observations and congratulations on two fine working blades.

Rick
 
the finger grooves fit my fingers so I guess they are OK for me. I suppose it is a matter of opinion really. I like them both just fine.
They both feel pretty darn good in my hands.
 
Thanks for the impressions.

Can only hope that there are many more Tarwars are offered in the near future as it seems lots of folk are after one or two. ;) :thumbup:
 
I'm fixing up my Tarwar.... sharpening out the dings & polishing up the discoloration from use. I figure it'll end up a compromise between utility & show. Kinda like the show dog that actually herds the sheep when he's not in the ring...
 
I bought a villager tarwar once. I never saw it though as it was a gift for a friend on the East coast and is very happy in it's home. I'll have to get one for myself one of these days.
 
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