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19th November 2016, 05:47 PM | #1 |
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Hi Ken,
Judging from the pictures, the material is IMO most likely rhinoceros horn. Cheers, - Thor |
19th November 2016, 06:09 PM | #2 |
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I'll second Thor's opinion.
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19th November 2016, 08:19 PM | #3 |
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Yeah looks like it to me..
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19th November 2016, 08:34 PM | #4 |
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Yes, I think too rhino horn,
You'll have to dismantle the rhino hilt grips ! |
19th November 2016, 09:26 PM | #5 |
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Thanks guys for the information and confirmation
I assume this elevates these swords into something more than the junk pile I wa going to commit them to And this would probably mean the blades are of reasonable quality if they have rhino I will stick with the Pulwar clean up and once that is finished I will start to study the Shamshir blades. I am competent enough at repairs so I might have a go at getting one of these swords back into order but I like to stick to one job at a time and as I said the Pulwar was the item I actually wanted Best regards Ken |
23rd November 2016, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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Handle material and blade quality do not go hand in hand.
Seems to me that both shamshirs have pretty standard European mid/end 19 century blades. I guess that rhino handles are the only interesting spare parts. If you decide to part with the intact pair, be good and let me know: I need to repair an old pala. |
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