Thanks, everyone!!!
The minute one sees shipment origin, dozens of red lights start flashing. But, as we discussed before, the sophistication of Chinese fakers is improving exponentially.
This is the reason why I decided to post this sword on the Forum: I thought that for a blatant fake, this one was unusually well-made and could serve as a test case for the Forumites. I am glad that my gut feeling was supported by the majority, but I am very disturbed by the higher than usual level of professionalism on the part of the "Dark Side".....
In a couple of years, nothing will prevent them from churning out Kilijes, Shamshirs or Shashkas in whatever steel pattern the market values the most.
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