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Old 22nd January 2010, 01:41 AM   #8
Bill M
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Originally Posted by spiral
Hi Bill, Practicality of use always means a bevel on the right hand side of a blade when facing away from oneself equals right handed use, left hand side equals left hand use. Ive seen it on some old custom blades from skandanavia & also on mandau & a couple of other unusual ethnographic blades rumured at the time to be from to be from Assam.

Theres nothing as sharp as a one sided bevel, There more easily damaged though!

Spiral
Thanks JS and LL

Then this one of mine is a lefty!

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=talibon

Guess that makes it even more rare! One of my favorite pieces. Thanks again CharleS
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