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smp · 10th April 2006, 01:06 PM

Yes it is true that you can find all kinf of swords from China, most of them probably fake. But i still believe that they dig up some real stuff from fields...will it end to western collectors is another thing..

I bought this sword from Shanghai,China in 2003. It just looked nice soveunier to me and i liked to bargain with that certain shop owner. It was not expensive, only few bucks., after "hard" bargain

I bought it as a fake so if its not fake is only plus.

It´s really interesting to find history of certain object. Well if that is a fake, is it copy of real word?

I think i have to take it to test to university and check whats it made of(100%). Lots of ppl thought its made of copper, dunno then.

10th April 2006, 01:06 PM	#11
smp Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 8	Yes it is true that you can find all kinf of swords from China, most of them probably fake. But i still believe that they dig up some real stuff from fields...will it end to western collectors is another thing.. I bought this sword from Shanghai,China in 2003. It just looked nice soveunier to me and i liked to bargain with that certain shop owner. It was not expensive, only few bucks., after "hard" bargain I bought it as a fake so if its not fake is only plus. It´s really interesting to find history of certain object. Well if that is a fake, is it copy of real word? I think i have to take it to test to university and check whats it made of(100%). Lots of ppl thought its made of copper, dunno then.