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Rick · 15th March 2005, 04:11 AM

Sometimes you just get a feeling .

I'm not saying that it isn't exquisite work or not worth the money paid .

It just looks new , the blade appears perfectly smooth yet it isn't polished .

The wood work on the ukiran looks softly carved rather than sharp carving that is worn with age and it seems ill fitted to the metal cap .

The pendokok may be older as it seems to show some staining .

The metalwork on the ukiran seems just not quite as good as it should be considering the overall impression this piece should make .

There seems to be no patina present on most of the piece .

These are just the observations of a Westerner and should be taken as such , an opinion .

15th March 2005, 04:11 AM	#21
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Sometimes you just get a feeling . I'm not saying that it isn't exquisite work or not worth the money paid . It just looks new , the blade appears perfectly smooth yet it isn't polished . The wood work on the ukiran looks softly carved rather than sharp carving that is worn with age and it seems ill fitted to the metal cap . The pendokok may be older as it seems to show some staining . The metalwork on the ukiran seems just not quite as good as it should be considering the overall impression this piece should make . There seems to be no patina present on most of the piece . These are just the observations of a Westerner and should be taken as such , an opinion . Last edited by Rick; 15th March 2005 at 04:22 AM.