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Old 22nd February 2023, 12:52 AM   #26
JoeCanada42
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Yes the cross section is convex on one side and concave on the other.
I tried to photo this earlier, and recently aswell, when in your hand you can definitely notice it, I tried taking photos looking at the blade from the point but it doesn't show much, I will work some more on a good photo later. in person looking from the point you can defenitly see these angles

and yes the angle of the blade has a slight curve sideways, upwards if your right handed, I show this in the recent photos I posted. i have a moroco nimcha and talwar also with small slight curve sideways like this near the point.
i beleive this was also to help with cutting, to avoid the shoulder when say taking a head,

schola gladiatora has a youtube video where he mentions this, and many other mandau sword I seen on youtube had that angle as well as the concave convex cross section. that sideways bend is the one i referred too having seen more pronounced on other mandaus.
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