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|  25th July 2006, 10:39 PM | #2 | 
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			I know nothing about this sword form , nothing . Heavens forgive me but something is whispering repro in my ear .   I await shame and upbraiding by those in the know .   | 
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|  25th July 2006, 10:55 PM | #3 | 
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			It is a fake; I would genuinely recommend looking at the seller's store - it is a rather unique representation of "high" to "zero" quality modern reproes from Georgia.
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|  25th July 2006, 11:49 PM | #4 | 
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			Huge sigh of relief !!     | 
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|  26th July 2006, 12:33 AM | #5 | 
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			Yet another of  Comrade Kharanauli's "masterpieces"..... This seller has an amazing potpourri of shashkas with older blades and new, but well made, scabbards. I guess the sophistication of Georgian imitators improves by leaps and bounds. Soon we shall not be able to differentiate real stuff from modern imitations. A lesson to all of us supporting renaissance of local swordmaking: be careful what you wish for, you may just get it     | 
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|  26th July 2006, 10:20 AM | #6 | 
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			hmmmm, you're suggesting the originality of the piece just looking at the other items that seller sells? Have you any other points to say that is not original? I also know that seller and his usual crap for sale, but this time it is a little bit different. Thatone could be original. Why? Let me ask you a question: How could someone make such a perfect copy without even knowing what is he copying? and further, it looks really good.  Personally I'm unable to see any fault on that palache and if it is really a repro we should sold-out our collections in time. | 
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