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					Originally Posted by ariel
					
				  I also have one with (what I was told) 17-18 century European blade and original scabbard. | 
	
 Me too!  
 
 
About Leeds sword 
Did you notice that they cut off 1/3 of the blade? I think that it was a double edged sword with central fullers. They cut the blade to make it as a a single edged sabre with upper fullers as you can see on some Arabian swords or shashka...