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|  25th February 2005, 01:13 PM | #1 | 
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			Of course the craftsman should have done what he agreed to do.  On the other hand the sword is happier this way.   Why would a person leap to the assumption that the sheath, if newer, was made in N America, rather than Indonesia, which would be more common? | 
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|  25th February 2005, 03:24 PM | #2 | 
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			Tom I assume that you are being factious. What happened is often the norm rather than a special event even when you are right on top of the situation. (Inonesian nationals please don't take offense with this statement. If you have had experience with this activity you should be smiling in rememberance.) Actually my experiance with local craftsmen has been very good with this case the only mishap in all the work that I had done by the group I knew yers ago in Bali. The flavor of the dress was distinctly Balinese which is why I had the additions made and installed there. The blade itself I should have said is a sword of some type rather than a pedang which sort of leads one to a specific type of sword with both a sharp edge and a point. This thing is more of a swinging cutting device and has the rectangular tang required for this activity. | 
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|  25th February 2005, 04:17 PM | #3 | 
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			Can anyone tell me which flowers are used for decoration on the hilt? The one on the top looks like Chrysanthemum. Is it, and what about the others. Regards Jens | 
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