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					Originally Posted by ariel
					
				  What I really admire in Mahratt, is his unwillingness to surrender despite overwhelming odds and incontrovertible facts. | 
	
 Irrefutable facts - this is a very bold and hasty statement))) Do not rush, Ariel. You can slip and is in the soup 
 
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					Originally Posted by Roland_M
					
				 Here is my contribution for the discussion.I am not sure, i think it is from Afghanistan, a very long blade (14,4" blade only), made from fine low contrast wootz.
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 My opinion is that it is "karud." Khyber knives are another form of blade.