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Old 4th July 2009, 07:11 AM   #4
Gavin Nugent
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Default Thanks Lew, thanks Charles

Thanks guys,

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Originally Posted by LOUIEBLADES
Gav

This is a Tiboli sword I think?


Lew
Thanks Lew, the thought entered my mind with what searching I did, but all that I found were a single edged blade and the hilt although consistent by design, lacked the "ringlets" so often seen, I could not see from the images any suspension points for them either???

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Originally Posted by CharlesS
Looks like that might be an altered Moro kriss blade.
My first thoughts too Charles, I guess closer inspection will reveal this when it arrives. With Lew raising the Tiboli suggestion, I read a little further and recall reading that the Tiboli smiths often recycled blades and they were considered the highest quality of the area.

Although this form lacks conventional styles I have come across thus far, I do wonder if it can be referred to by a particular name.

Thanks for coming in, lets see what others say and what more I can deduce when it arrives in a couple weeks.

Gav
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