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					Originally Posted by Battara
					
				 
				You have a good point as well.  Laminations would be unnecessary for many status pieces, although my ivory inlay barong does have laminations as well as  my silver hilted kris. 
			
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 Oh no doubt many status pieces also had laminated blades since it would look more traditional as well... I jus think the ones that don't were more likely for show. But I'm sure there were other exceptions also for weapons with no laminations that were stilled used for fighting.