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ThePepperSkull · 24th February 2010, 05:50 PM

Sorry, I should have explained.

Often times a barong will have a chinese symbol stamped onto it near the base of the blade which, according to Cato (I think. It could have been from another source), means it was made by a chinese bladesmith.

Here's an example of a Barung blade made from a chinese smith:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=29

24th February 2010, 05:50 PM	#34
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	Sorry, I should have explained. Often times a barong will have a chinese symbol stamped onto it near the base of the blade which, according to Cato (I think. It could have been from another source), means it was made by a chinese bladesmith. Here's an example of a Barung blade made from a chinese smith: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showpo...2&postcount=29 Last edited by ThePepperSkull; 24th February 2010 at 06:10 PM.