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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
... You're right, Portugal as I understand was getting quite a few blades from England ...
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I guess that was at a later stage ... end XVIII beg. XIX century ... Peninsular war etc.
In an earlier period, they would come from Germany ... as many found in rapiers and cuphilt swords.
But i am no Guru in this (or other) area... may be talking nonsense
