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Old 8th November 2010, 09:34 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Lew
Hi All

Picked this up via a trade. Seems to be 18th century to me based on the quality of the blade and hilt that are all made from pattern welded steel. My question is when did they stop making these wonderful swords for war. All I can say is towards around 1835-50 you begin to notice more tulwar being worn but I rarely see khanda swords? So did the khanda fall out of style much like the the cut and thrust swords of Europe only to be replaced by a lighter faster sword?

Might wanna stop teasing and share a picture of that bad boy then Lew
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