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B.I · 30th January 2007, 02:37 PM

Hi Mark,
I skimmed through the section on early 'muslim' sources, but nothing clear is stated. Most of the information is lifted off other work, and so nothing definate can be used. He mentions Wullf's Al-Kindi work, and Khorossan being a place where swords were made, but this reference seemed too weak (ie no direct quote was given, just an overall 'fact'). I was hoping for a cross reference from somewhere else. Most of the manuals used, refered to India or Ceylon, or they just mentioned blade shapes.
I would think with the amount of weapons and metalwork we know as being Persian, there must be known locations found in early work.

30th January 2007, 02:37 PM	#3
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	Hi Mark, I skimmed through the section on early 'muslim' sources, but nothing clear is stated. Most of the information is lifted off other work, and so nothing definate can be used. He mentions Wullf's Al-Kindi work, and Khorossan being a place where swords were made, but this reference seemed too weak (ie no direct quote was given, just an overall 'fact'). I was hoping for a cross reference from somewhere else. Most of the manuals used, refered to India or Ceylon, or they just mentioned blade shapes. I would think with the amount of weapons and metalwork we know as being Persian, there must be known locations found in early work.