David thank you, my apology for incorrect placement.
Alan thank you so much! Indeed this is from you quite a number of years ago, your memory is amazing. I truly appreciate your detailed description and explanations on this, I have misplaced my notes (getting worse as the years creep up on me

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It really is a magnificent blade, which I can appreciate even with the limited knowledge I have on these, pretty well reflects the high standards of the weapons you handle.
Very best regards,
Jim