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Jens Nordlunde · 24th January 2009, 08:33 PM

One interesting thing about swords are, that they were inherited, and when sharpened often. Have a look at the attached. At the base it is half a centimetre broader than at the curve. Normally the blade would be as broad at the base as on the curve, but not here. So this indicates to me that this blade may be a lot older than the hilt.

24th January 2009, 08:33 PM	#1
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	A thought on Indian weapons One interesting thing about swords are, that they were inherited, and when sharpened often. Have a look at the attached. At the base it is half a centimetre broader than at the curve. Normally the blade would be as broad at the base as on the curve, but not here. So this indicates to me that this blade may be a lot older than the hilt. Attached Images