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					Originally Posted by Lee
					
				 
				I have not seen this pattern of marks before. I would expect this is an African-made blade, though you can see the lap welds in European made blades. 
			
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 Hi Lee,
This seems quite a bit thicker and heavier than most locally produced blades I have seen. But I think it is certainly possible if extremely unusual. As I understand it lap welds are not common on later European blades but only on quite early ones?