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Old 12th December 2013, 07:55 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by BerberDagger
Hi, I disagree ... the style is spanish XV Century not chinese , the blade is damascus ... maybe a composite sword but chinese is very hard !!!
I do agree with you that this is not really a Chinese style weapon. However the Chinese have been making repro and fantasy swords based on designs from all over the world for some time now. This is why i suggested the Chinese origin. Not because the sword has traditional Chinese elements. I also agree that the cross guard casting looks cheap and contemporary in the photos. I think we are dealing with a contemporary repro here regardless of the country of origin.
Like Ibrahiim i also see no sign that this blade is damascus steel. What do you base this assumption on?
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