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Old 7th February 2007, 12:43 AM   #14
Amuk Murugul
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Hello everybody,

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Originally Posted by Ian
The Dutch klewang, on which the clipped-blade saber forms of these Tjikeroeh swords are based, was placed in service by the Dutch military in 1898. So it is likely that the locally copied versions post-date that time...
Ian,

Thank you very much for the information. I really appreciate it. It has made me wary.

Regards.
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