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Jens Nordlunde · 20th January 2013, 04:20 PM

Hi Lew,
Yes it is a nice katar - congratulations.
Without hand on I would say Deccan 18th century. Polished blades can be wootz, and often are, but not always.
Jens

20th January 2013, 04:20 PM	#4
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	Hi Lew, Yes it is a nice katar - congratulations. Without hand on I would say Deccan 18th century. Polished blades can be wootz, and often are, but not always. Jens