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Old 1st September 2014, 04:03 PM   #5
Battara
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Originally Posted by CharlesS
The hollow ground blade and beveled edge initially made me doubt if the blade was wootz. I associate those characteristics with European blades, but there were enough hints in the pictures and coupled with the quality of the hilt and koftgari, I decided to take the chance and make the purchase.
Yeah I agree. When I see hollow ground and beveled edges I usually think of European blades too. Unusual to see these features on Indian made wootz blades.
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