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Pukka Bundook · 10th March 2007, 03:40 PM

Hi William,
In the book "Sahib" there are many first hand accounts of problems with dull swords, and those that broke, or bent "nearly double" on first strike, (Which may well indicate a badly executed cut!) but the point is, there does appear to have been a problem with quality at that time.
Re. your swords from this period being of very good quality, I am not surprized for two reasons:

1, Many would be of good quality, by no means would all be bad, and..

2, it is to be expected that more of the good ones will have survived than the bad ones!

I had an 1822 pattern with a lovely temper, but if it Had been a bad one, it may well have been dumped long ago....

All the very best,
Richard.

10th March 2007, 03:40 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hi William, In the book "Sahib" there are many first hand accounts of problems with dull swords, and those that broke, or bent "nearly double" on first strike, (Which may well indicate a badly executed cut!) but the point is, there does appear to have been a problem with quality at that time. Re. your swords from this period being of very good quality, I am not surprized for two reasons: 1, Many would be of good quality, by no means would all be bad, and.. 2, it is to be expected that more of the good ones will have survived than the bad ones! I had an 1822 pattern with a lovely temper, but if it Had been a bad one, it may well have been dumped long ago.... All the very best, Richard.