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katana · 23rd August 2006, 06:01 PM

Hi Lew,
do you think that the repair is 'forge welded', or a modern weld?
Personally, I would feel that the repair detracts from its value. Seems strange how the blade was snapped...I cannot see signs of damage to suggest how it occured.
If the weld is a forged weld, perhaps it occured when first made, or soon after...... if this is the case IMHO then the value is only slightly diminished...... a modern weld.....well I know what I would do.

23rd August 2006, 06:01 PM	#12
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	Hi Lew, do you think that the repair is 'forge welded', or a modern weld? Personally, I would feel that the repair detracts from its value. Seems strange how the blade was snapped...I cannot see signs of damage to suggest how it occured. If the weld is a forged weld, perhaps it occured when first made, or soon after...... if this is the case IMHO then the value is only slightly diminished...... a modern weld.....well I know what I would do.