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Old 11th July 2007, 12:10 PM   #4
ariel
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Originally Posted by kai
Jeff, have you looked at the pics?

Ariel was asking about the pattern towards the back of the sword. The pattern there seems to be intentional and probably manipulated by the bladesmith to make it look prettier.

BTW, any guesses how risky it would be for the koftgari to remove the active rust present on the fittings?

Did you win this, Ariel?

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Kai
I did not bid. Even though it is gorgeous, I want one with a scabbard. High maintenance
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