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broadaxe · 20th June 2009, 11:42 PM

I've seen & handled at least one fake US cutlass, made from an "aged" Cold steel replica.
One major difference: the current made saber lacks a distal taper, hence is heavier and ill-balanced, comparing to both originals, US & Dutch.

20th June 2009, 11:42 PM	#9
broadaxe Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 334	I've seen & handled at least one fake US cutlass, made from an "aged" Cold steel replica. One major difference: the current made saber lacks a distal taper, hence is heavier and ill-balanced, comparing to both originals, US & Dutch.