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RSWORD · 1st October 2011, 05:03 PM

I would also add to Gavin's comments that a wide assortment of blade quality can be found in these. Occassionally, an older blade will be recycled in these later mounts and when polished and etched you can find very nice laminations. Sometimes, the blades are contemporary with the mounts and of lower quality. I recommend you give the blade a light cleaning and a vinegar etch and see if you can see any lamination. It would be nice if it was a fighting blade and had hardened edges with some laminations in the body of the blade.

1st October 2011, 05:03 PM	#3
RSWORD Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 1,084	I would also add to Gavin's comments that a wide assortment of blade quality can be found in these. Occassionally, an older blade will be recycled in these later mounts and when polished and etched you can find very nice laminations. Sometimes, the blades are contemporary with the mounts and of lower quality. I recommend you give the blade a light cleaning and a vinegar etch and see if you can see any lamination. It would be nice if it was a fighting blade and had hardened edges with some laminations in the body of the blade.