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25th May 2007, 03:15 PM
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Hi Nick,
Agreed, the white metal pieces are definitely too close to the brass chape and throat. I can't help but wonder if that area on the scabbard wasn't originally covered with leather or velvet. Tatyana, does the blade appear to be hand forged? 
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25th May 2007, 08:38 PM
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What do you mean by "hand forged"? Using only manpower? Or the power hummers are also allowed? Are the 19c Europenean blades hand forged? But I am pretty sure that this blade was forged and not made from piece of steel like the modern touristic swords.
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25th May 2007, 09:32 PM
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Hand forged in the context of my question meant by hand without power appliances; I'm sorry I didn't make my question clear enough.
 Does it show a certain crudeness of manufacture that would place it out of the realm of European military blades? |
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26th May 2007, 03:26 PM
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No, it doesn't seem to be crude...
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