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Originally Posted by estcrh
See anything that looks remotely new here?
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I guess you are right. The scabbard looks old, but I assume leather can be easily aged. Just bake it a little.
The steel of the hilt also appears to be artificially aged with spots of very recent and active red rust.
I also stand by my conclusion that the blade is a dud. And I explained why.
Try chiseling a straight groove and a curved one and will see what I mean. You basically have to struggle a lot with the chisel if you purportedly want curved grooves like those on the blade. Straight grooves come out naturally.
Moreover, in order to mill the grooves the way they are, the steel of the blade has to be very soft to the point of being iron and that's why I think this blade couldn't stand a single blow without bending.
I would like to hear the opinion of a skilled bladesmith in this matter.