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Gavin Nugent · 4th March 2008, 02:56 AM

Thanks Rick, I am glad you came on board with this one and your words are reassuring, it just can't get here quick enough now.
You must have good eyes because I cannot see the heat treating you are refering to on the edges but like you say it is covered in grease.
With regards to the crude guard, I have seen this image on a good many smaller straight swords and on those paired swords that sit back to back in a single sheath, are these that I refer too of the same period or are they fantasy swords for want of a better word?
Would you be kind enough to share your Chinese sword collection either here or in another thread as I would love to see them for a visual learning display and comparrison to what is available in the market place.

best regards

Gavin

4th March 2008, 02:56 AM	#6
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Thanks Rick Thanks Rick, I am glad you came on board with this one and your words are reassuring, it just can't get here quick enough now. You must have good eyes because I cannot see the heat treating you are refering to on the edges but like you say it is covered in grease. With regards to the crude guard, I have seen this image on a good many smaller straight swords and on those paired swords that sit back to back in a single sheath, are these that I refer too of the same period or are they fantasy swords for want of a better word? Would you be kind enough to share your Chinese sword collection either here or in another thread as I would love to see them for a visual learning display and comparrison to what is available in the market place. best regards Gavin