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Old 4th September 2006, 11:25 PM   #1
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What a lovely sword.....would I be right in saying that it is cast in a mould.
I thought the ENTIRE sword was of copper... and therefor 'one-piece'.


Is it me ..or does the scabbard have a stylised form of a lizard?...the handle becoming the tail when in its scabbard
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Old 5th September 2006, 09:27 PM   #2
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Good idea Katana, why not a lizard ?
I've asked, the blade is made of iron not copper.
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Old 27th September 2006, 09:13 AM   #3
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imressive specimen. Maybe a shiele royal sword?
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