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Old 9th May 2007, 01:52 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by Joe
.... Blade is definately takouba,
Cool find Ariel.

I am not so certain that this is a takouba blade, unusually the stamped/engraved 'half moons' are missing. Unless the blade has been re-pofiled ....Takouba have rounded tips and have little taper.
Very strange sword........... a real 'bitsa'

The three fullers look to be 'ground' rather than chiselled or forged perhaps suggesting a more recent manufacture
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