Tonkin Sabre ?
I picked this up some months ago because I liked the lines of it and the washboard grained hilt .
27.25 inches overall; 20 inch blade a strong quarter inch thick at the forte .
The blade is obviously a lumpy piece of forging which probably speaks to humble origins . It takes a keen edge and is probably forge welded; there is no temper and if bent to any degree it will stay there; but with the tip heaviness I expect it's capable of giving a good chopping blow along with the slash of a sabre .
Thoughts ?
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