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22nd July 2021, 06:41 PM | #1 |
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dear admin
This became two threads rather than one.....
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22nd July 2021, 08:07 PM | #2 |
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Very very nice
How long? 60 80cm? |
22nd July 2021, 09:44 PM | #3 |
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22nd July 2021, 11:07 PM | #4 |
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Great!
Looks great!
Finely carved hilt. |
23rd July 2021, 02:29 AM | #5 |
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Here is the close up from the the duplicate thread.
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26th July 2021, 11:53 AM | #6 |
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David,
Nice to find one with such a nicely carved hilt. Have you tried etching the blade? Some of these have spectacular pattern welded blades. |
27th July 2021, 12:05 PM | #7 |
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11th August 2021, 02:12 PM | #8 |
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Arrived today after much drama and confusion, to the point that I insisted on opening the package in front of the delivery driver to check it was still there. Is UPS always this bad?
Anyway, it's here and I am very happy with it. There is no doubt that this is a laminated or pattern welded blade, and a very heavy one! A few small chips in the edge,of a kind that experience tells me indicates a very hard high carbon steel edge, comparable with Japanese blades. To date, all the swords that I have from this area are much heavier than Western blades of the same length. But all with small hilts..... |
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