How belly dancers saved me money

[katana]

Hi,
saw this on eBay and originally though it was a Kastane variant..stylised hilt ....similar to European court sword but with 'monster' adornment. The blade has foiliate etching, single fuller and looked euro. However, after e-mailing various questions it came to light that the blade was totally blunt and quite thin.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk:80/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320151442864&ssPageName=ADME:B:WNA:UK:122

Then I searched for other examples to verify the authencity of this type of sword.

......and found this........a nice combination women and swords ;) :D

http://www.jnanam.net/shastra/kastane/bellydancer.html

One of the women is using a remarkably similar sword....the final price wasn't too steep ...for a curio

All comments and info gratefully received, thank you

David

[kronckew]

UK Belly Dancers/Instructors (http://www.entsweb.co.uk/dance/bellydance/index.html)

the first one is in kent (her website is down)

third one has pics of sword on her head...

all you need now is the silks & a big ruby for your belly button.

i note your sword is straight, so maybe you'll need more lessons to balance it properly.

[katana]

Ah Kronckew.....I never won the sword.......anyway I haven't got nice 'legs' to 'compliment' the outfit :p ...so I decided not to buy
:shrug: I just hope that I was right not to buy this sword...... Stone does mention that some Kastanes had straight European blades :shrug:

Regards David

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[spiral]

And I just thought you were going to just say it was half the price of dating & 5% of the cost of marrige! :D

me bad! ;)

Spiral