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Tim Simmons · 11th September 2013, 07:09 PM

I like these swords so much so that I have kept hold of mine while I have dispersed all my Asian and many African swords and knives. I am convinced that many of these blades are etched. I see too many with an etched surface to be the the consequence of the rust etching. The blade may well be a single iron as opposed to the mixed metals of many Asian etched blades but some kind of similar surface etching has been achieved. One way of proving this is to post storm these weapons. I will post close ups of mine when I can.

11th September 2013, 07:09 PM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,736	I like these swords so much so that I have kept hold of mine while I have dispersed all my Asian and many African swords and knives. I am convinced that many of these blades are etched. I see too many with an etched surface to be the the consequence of the rust etching. The blade may well be a single iron as opposed to the mixed metals of many Asian etched blades but some kind of similar surface etching has been achieved. One way of proving this is to post storm these weapons. I will post close ups of mine when I can.