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katana · 17th December 2007, 08:33 PM

Hi Jim,
what an excellent idea, I'll try and do some 'digging' (NO treasure map) and see what I can find.

I do know that it was common to shorten the blades of captured swords to improve their 'functionality' on board ship.

Kind Regards David

17th December 2007, 08:33 PM	#2
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Jim, what an excellent idea, I'll try and do some 'digging' (NO treasure map) and see what I can find. I do know that it was common to shorten the blades of captured swords to improve their 'functionality' on board ship. Kind Regards David