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buendia 8th March 2012 04:13 AM
Strange marks on Bosnian bichaqs
 
I always wanted to know the meaning of these

I`ve noticed that the number of the cuts often differs. Sometimes there are four, two etc.


Does anybody know the meaning?

Robert 8th March 2012 05:18 AM
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I've added the pictures from your link.

Lew 8th March 2012 05:55 AM
What marks are we talking about here?

buendia 8th March 2012 08:33 AM
Sorry, I meant the cuts on the back of the blade. Three on the upper knife, seven on the lower one, and as I mentioned, there are knives with only two etc.

kronckew 8th March 2012 09:03 AM
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SE asian dhas can have those too. kinda like a signature mark to ID the bladesmith.

Rick 8th March 2012 03:44 PM
These marks seem to be put at the transition point of the spine from flat to rounded .

Possibly they are simply decorative ? :shrug:

I know, killjoy ..... :o


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