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Originally Posted by Pinoy Blade Hunter
thank you guys,
The chinese markings read "CLAW" according to a friend who speaks chinese.
But as i understand it, this is chinese steel (imported to mindanao) and crafted by the locals, stamped with the "chinese brand" to distinguish itself from the local sourced steels (no stamps). because back then, chinese steel imports are better regarded as to quality. thus fetching higher prices.
my question is: do faked chinese stamps often have symbols with no meanings?
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not just faked chinese stamps, but some legit ones as well might or might not have any meanings. understand that a lot of Moros back in the days can't really read chinese characters. they see what appears to be chinese characters and it's assumed it's imported steel, hence a better quality.