Tarwar...

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I'm going to go and play now.

Himalayan-Imports has outdone themselves.
 
She's a beaut, Dave.

Hard to believe just how cool these things are until you've got one in your hands, isn't it? The pics really don't do them justice.

Wait'll you see what this thing can do on a good swing. :)
 
Before I go and run off, I'd just like to

THANK Yangdu and Uncle Bill.


This sword is not cumbersome. It has presence but agility.
The handle diameter is perfect.
The plain wood handle is stunning.
The modest carving (simple lines) on the handle mounts adds elegance.

I would like to buy another one. Bura, you have OUTDONE yourself.

2 lbs 3 oz. Distal Taper.
29" Overall
8" Handle

As to Munk's question as to what you would carry in the End of Day's? You have my answer.
 
Well, now that I have swung this baby around some more, I can post a bit of my thoughts.

Here are my stats:

my palm is about 3.5" across
5'10 170
(your results may very ;))

I went out onto my balcony and tested it against a telephone book. Hard slaps on either side, hard chops to the book's spine.

the handle swells at the mid point and accommondates a two handed grip quite naturally.

Point of balance is approximately 6" from the guard.

One handed wielding is surprisingly good for a dedicated chopper, though once a swing is in motion, quick redirection requires at least some effort. Feels similiar to my medium weight 18" AK

Two handed feels much better and redirection is quicker. Keep in mind the Tarwar is ultimately a chopper and not a rapier. By no means however do I feel clumsy wielding it.

COP is difficult to determine, vibration doesn't seem to a problem and can only be felt very very slightly during moderate chopping. COP around the 18" mark from the guard. Didn't really test this.

The one and only issue that I found... The guard really digs into the web of my hand between forefinger and thumb. It looks like the buttcap of a khukuri. I sincerely recommend the use of thick leather gloves. The guard is important however as it keeps your hand from sliding down.

Overall, an amazing HI piece, possibly one of the best. The guard issue however needs to be addressed by either rounding it off or utilizing rounder, more tsuba like guards.

my 3 cents Cdn.

-D
 
Glad to see it has a guard. I probably would have bought one long ago, if I had known...
 
How wide is the blade at the guard and near the tip?

I also wondered if there were any distal taper????

Looks real nice in the pic.
 
Dave Hahn said:
Keep in mind the Tarwar is ultimately a chopper and not a rapier.
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What is the difference?



COP is difficult to determine, vibration doesn't seem to a problem and can only be felt very very slightly during moderate chopping. COP around the 18" mark from the guard. Didn't really test this.
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What is COP?

Thanks for the review!
 
I am in awe of my Dukti that I just got, but then again, the Everest Katana is very cool also. I haven't had occasion to use either one yet :eek:
 
Cognitive, a rapier is a thrusting sword that is mainly used to stab IIRC while the tarwar, being a chopper, is used to chop, cut, and slice instead of stabbing.

Bob
 
Please take a close look at the Tarwar, and note that it isn't cosmetically perfect. It's made one at a time, by hand, to be used and not a collector item. It is made to work well, and it does! It's not the prettiest, but you can be confident that with a little sharpening, it really is battle-ready.
 
arty said:
How wide is the blade at the guard and near the tip?

I also wondered if there were any distal taper????

Looks real nice in the pic.
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Width at the guard roughly 4.2 cm.
Near the tip (12 cm from the tip) 4.5

Widest point 5 cm.

.9 cm at thickest point on spine. 0.5 cm down to the tip area.

Handle thickness is about 11.5 cm at the "bulge".
10.4 cm near the guard.
Shape is a fat oval, not perfectly cylindrical.
 
This one's a cutter. It took very little practice to get to diagonal slashes.

Two-handed (first cut I ever made with it):

Pwned.

One-handed (took a few tries, but is par for the course now):

All your base are belong to us.

This is one of my favorites; it's a one-handed sword that gains a little and loses nothing with two hands. Not all swords can claim this. It also handles smaller trees fairly well. (No video yet, but I'm working on that.)

On the standardized hanging beer can test, this one rates an A+.

Just in case you didn't have anything planned for tomorrow, Dave... :)

P.S. Empty beer cans available upon request. You haul.
 
Very nice. 2 lbs and something is quite good for broader sword of this lenght.
Definitelly a must. :)
I m thinking of these for some time, but first I got to get one of big chainpurries with bunch of tools!
 
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