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The blade looks ok to my eyes!
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Yes, sewar seems to enjoy the most widespread usage (despite some transliteration differences including from different Malay languages/dialects). Regards, Kai |
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Hello Gavin,
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In the originating culture, a rusty blade would have been cleaned with mild acid and only gently re-polished if at all. Regards, Kai |
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Yes, the edge towards the tip is wrongly reshaped and someone tried to take out the pitting. But it's still in an acceptable condition IMVHO. And you could be correct that it was a collector or dealer. Regards, Detlef |
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