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archer · 5th January 2014, 03:53 AM

Hi Stu Happy New Year as well,
I did some research on this type of blade and recall reading a discussion fullered blades and how they might rank older age wise. Do you think the pommel end is missing the silver covering? Comparing the three in the Daylight disappeared hours ago photos, then all but the wooden handled one are Dharias. The fuller arrangement on the one with two half grooves on either side of the single central fuller. This new one has three raised fullers to my eye that is quite different. The wooden hilted ones blade a bit shorter and is much thinner it weighs in at 3/4 of a pound which is exactly 3/4 lighter , granted the hilts are bound to factor in,but, the blade heft is so different. Even with the blade nicks I felt comfortable with the discounted price we settled on in the end. Thank you for the information. I'm looking forward to more comparisons. Steve

Here's the link on fullered blades :http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ullered+blades

5th January 2014, 03:53 AM	#3
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	comparisons Hi Stu Happy New Year as well, I did some research on this type of blade and recall reading a discussion fullered blades and how they might rank older age wise. Do you think the pommel end is missing the silver covering? Comparing the three in the Daylight disappeared hours ago photos, then all but the wooden handled one are Dharias. The fuller arrangement on the one with two half grooves on either side of the single central fuller. This new one has three raised fullers to my eye that is quite different. The wooden hilted ones blade a bit shorter and is much thinner it weighs in at 3/4 of a pound which is exactly 3/4 lighter , granted the hilts are bound to factor in,but, the blade heft is so different. Even with the blade nicks I felt comfortable with the discounted price we settled on in the end. Thank you for the information. I'm looking forward to more comparisons. Steve Here's the link on fullered blades :http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ullered+blades Attached Images Last edited by archer; 5th January 2014 at 04:23 AM.