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9th September 2010, 08:54 PM
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A Quadarra with Twistcore Blade
This is an interesting quadarra with silver nielloed hilt and scabbard mount decoration and a dated coin centerpiece to the hilt.
The blade is of excellent quality with a twistcore in what appears to be "Turkish Ribbon" style. |
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10th September 2010, 03:55 PM
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Charles
That is one sweeeet piece. Is the cutting edge pattern welded? You always amaze me that you can find these great pieces. My theory is you have H.G. Wells time machine hidden in your garage.    Congrats on a great find.
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10th September 2010, 04:27 PM
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These are not my field of collecting, but what a great blade!!!!
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10th September 2010, 05:12 PM
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Lew...you have seen me and what I look like, and so you know I definitely do not have a time machine!!
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10th September 2010, 06:57 PM
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Wow, lovely Lew. A quick question re conservation, would you gently clean and etch this blade to bring out the pattern or leave it? It appears in fine form already but I'm alway curious what other collectors prefer or do.
Greg |
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10th September 2010, 08:00 PM
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Leave it alone for sure.
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12th September 2010, 07:55 AM
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True though...Charles just has exceptionally good taste and good connections. I always love seeing the magnificent pieces in such outstanding condition. Thanks for sharing! |
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14th September 2010, 02:33 PM
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Thanks guys....
 ....blushing! This is about the nicest one I've seen, and like I said, I feel very fortunate to have gotten it.
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12th November 2010, 07:50 PM
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Hi Charles,
Didn't see this one, so sorry for the late reply. It's a beauty! What's the overall length? Have you done anthing to accentuate the twistcore pattern? Regards Gene |
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