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fernando · 24th August 2008, 12:24 AM

I Fearn, thank you for the input.
I completely understand your reasoning on what touches a certain field academic's point of view not having to necessarily been intrinsecal to a issue out of his context. But i would also adventure that, even if he is within the weaponry matter, he might still only offer intelectual conclusions as, in the case of (at least) this sword, the representation of this animal figure might not be the result of a pattern work, but a unique development, therefore impossible or rather hard to be identified by a weapons collector or even a scholar.
When i contacted this person, as i am trying to contact others, was with the hope that, during his researches, he might have seen or even handled objects or images that enabled him to regconize the figure in my sword ... or knew someone able to do it. Instead he offered me his best guess, which i have considered as such, like i have posted above.
In fact, after hearing all the coments posted here and after browsing the Net for all days past, it realy seems as the work in this sword (sabre) looks quicker to be some isolated work than a job following a standard procedure ... this still within the field of speculation.
The jackals in the Arizona desert was a number for Jim, as i knew he had just crossed Tucson, in his RV

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... but i admit i didn't think of two-legged ones, though

Fernando

PS
I liked the centavos thing

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24th August 2008, 12:24 AM	#39
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I Fearn, thank you for the input. I completely understand your reasoning on what touches a certain field academic's point of view not having to necessarily been intrinsecal to a issue out of his context. But i would also adventure that, even if he is within the weaponry matter, he might still only offer intelectual conclusions as, in the case of (at least) this sword, the representation of this animal figure might not be the result of a pattern work, but a unique development, therefore impossible or rather hard to be identified by a weapons collector or even a scholar. When i contacted this person, as i am trying to contact others, was with the hope that, during his researches, he might have seen or even handled objects or images that enabled him to regconize the figure in my sword ... or knew someone able to do it. Instead he offered me his best guess, which i have considered as such, like i have posted above. In fact, after hearing all the coments posted here and after browsing the Net for all days past, it realy seems as the work in this sword (sabre) looks quicker to be some isolated work than a job following a standard procedure ... this still within the field of speculation. The jackals in the Arizona desert was a number for Jim, as i knew he had just crossed Tucson, in his RV . ... but i admit i didn't think of two-legged ones, though Fernando PS I liked the centavos thing .