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B.I · 23rd October 2005, 11:41 AM

hi,
these rarely had wootz blades, but some did. the seller is quite reputable (not on the internet, but in the arms world - alan cook) so i think his description would not be there to decieve. also, i agree the mount is from a 'shamshir'.
if it is wootz (which you can assume it is) its a good price.
i like the chisselling on the back spine, and these pieces were normally relatively crude, but this is a nice example. well done.

23rd October 2005, 11:41 AM	#2
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	hi, these rarely had wootz blades, but some did. the seller is quite reputable (not on the internet, but in the arms world - alan cook) so i think his description would not be there to decieve. also, i agree the mount is from a 'shamshir'. if it is wootz (which you can assume it is) its a good price. i like the chisselling on the back spine, and these pieces were normally relatively crude, but this is a nice example. well done.