I agree, Faearn. Masons are not really unchristian, but christian, if this is a masonic blade. But on the catolic world, they were prosecuted by the church over some period of time, as they did not accept the authority of the church in many matters, and that was a capital offense. I also agree about your judgement on this particular sword., though I think the wavy blades are not designed to cut. As for to sheat it, I find more difficult the sheating of a sousson pata or a very curved shamshir, but anyway they were used on sheats. Yes, a problematic design, above all. Does not look efficient. I would like to know much more about malayan and indonesian blades, but unfortunately, I have not books or items to study. I like the keris.
Regards
Gonzalo
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