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Rarest indian sword is SIROHI SWORD named after the village of SIROHI on GUJARAT, RAJASTAN BORDER. Now there are very rare experts left for manufacturing this kind of sword.Only a NIHANG faction based in Patiala manufacture this sword in very small numbers in their licensed factory.I read about it in a book I donot recall title or author as I just had glance at the book. Main quality of this sword is that it is most difficult rather impossible to break it and is perhaps the lightest sword and as deadly as KATANA.

Dsingh are you talking about the Buddha Dal?

penpusher";p="28085 wrote: Dsingh are you talking about the Buddha Dal?

Yes it is true but I have not seen such a sword but read in a book. do u have any information about this particular sword? Thanks for refreshing my memory I had forgotten the name of NIHANG GROUP. If u have any info about this sword please post it.
regards

Are KATANAS available in India
If yes where and at what price

Regards

Rudra

Rudra";p="28151 wrote:Are KATANAS available in India
If yes where and at what price

Himalayan Imports makes katanas.Not sure if they'll courier it to India or if it's legal to possess one here.

http://www.himalayan-imports.com/sword.html

Pran

arae rudra i have a japaneese katana...but however its different it does not cut...lols
...u can ask pran,he saw mine.
regards sanjiv

biking3819";p="28167 wrote: however its different it does not cut.

You can 'rip' with it though

arae bhaiya i was asking that could we get it in India

Rudra

jonahpach";p="13541 wrote: For those who have the bandwidth..

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Amazing Video.
thanks

I am not't really sure but some one told that WILKINSON swords has been purchased by an Indian Company..........there is no change in the people running it .....but ownership rests with Mr. Sudhir......and thats an amazing takeover ........if true!

Still trying to check about the news ......if the information is wrong just let mee know so that the post could be deleted

I too heard this but still have no strong clue

Regards

Rudra

the best thing to make a sword locally would be to take a spring leaf shocker (if thats what its called) and have it done as per your design at a local blacksmith - Not sure if this is legal

snIPer";p="28228 wrote: the best thing to make a sword locally would be to take a spring leaf shocker (if thats what its called) and have it done as per your design at a local blacksmith - Not sure if this is legal

I believe, leaf spring would be the correct term... shockers are the tubular things which are attached along with the springs (coil or leaf) to dampen spring movement and thus give a better ride...

Back to your post... AFAIK it would be perfectly legal as long as it is not sharpened... though the authorities seem to be quite flexible about swords... ones lying with you at home are usually ignored, only if you are carrying one with you can you possibly invite trouble... that too based on how they interpret your "intent". Maybe penpusher can further elaborate on the legal angle...

Cheers!
Abhijeet

P.S. - I would seriously doubt you could easily find a "willing" 'smith though!! I recall asking a 'smith to fabricate a long "mizo" style knife (using leaf springs) for me eons ago... and he flatly refused... saying that the cops would give him a hard time! He did happily make an axe head and a chopper (dao) for use in the garden though...

In any Kannada movie psoter you will see the hero sporting what is locally called "long" made from the leaf spring of trucks. used as an "agricultural" tool for cutting "wood"...hence legal.