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Old 17th April 2009, 08:20 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by Rick
Sajen, that is the only form I am familiar with also ..

A blade that short seems to fall more in patrem territory than pedang .


Keris Pedang Patrem ... ?
I tend to agree. AFAIK "pedang" literally means "sword" and from my perspective 12" is just a wee bit too short to qualify as a sword.
Would love to see you clean the little guy up. Does it seem to have pamor?
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