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ALEX · 26th March 2012, 11:40 AM

I also like the blade and wootz pattern.
I agree with RSWORD that it's an earlier blade. My only comment is that I do not see it as "earliy kilij form", if by "early" one meant pre-18th Century.
To me, this particular "yelman" looks more like a false edge, which could have been added/filed later. The "early" blades with yelmans of that form appear around 16th C, and this one does not look that old

I'd not call both swords A.alnakkas shows as Kilijes.

26th March 2012, 11:40 AM	#5
ALEX Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 936	I also like the blade and wootz pattern. I agree with RSWORD that it's an earlier blade. My only comment is that I do not see it as "earliy kilij form", if by "early" one meant pre-18th Century. To me, this particular "yelman" looks more like a false edge, which could have been added/filed later. The "early" blades with yelmans of that form appear around 16th C, and this one does not look that old I'd not call both swords A.alnakkas shows as Kilijes.