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Old 13th March 2011, 02:57 PM   #1
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My garab definitely has a scarf-welded edge. ModernVisayan swords tend to be homogenous steel with a differential temper. Interesting thread found while searching for machete filipiana......
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ModernVisayan swords tend to be homogenous steel with a differential temper.
I have found this too on turn of the century Visayan pieces as well.......
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