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VANDOO · 18th December 2005, 08:04 PM

I WOULD THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT BLADES WERE SOMETIMES LAMINATED AS THEY WERE OFTEN MADE FROM SMALLER PIECES OF METAL THAT WERE USED AS CURRENCY. THE KISSIE PENNYS FROM LIBERIA COME TO MIND, IF A LOT OF THEM WERE HAMMER FORGED TOGETHER TO FORM A BLADE IT WOULD BE LAMINATED. IT WOULD BE KIND OF LIKE MAKEING A BLADE OUT OF A BUNCH OF PIECES OF WIRE OR LONG NAILS.
A INTERESTING QUESTION

18th December 2005, 08:04 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	I WOULD THINK IT POSSIBLE THAT BLADES WERE SOMETIMES LAMINATED AS THEY WERE OFTEN MADE FROM SMALLER PIECES OF METAL THAT WERE USED AS CURRENCY. THE KISSIE PENNYS FROM LIBERIA COME TO MIND, IF A LOT OF THEM WERE HAMMER FORGED TOGETHER TO FORM A BLADE IT WOULD BE LAMINATED. IT WOULD BE KIND OF LIKE MAKEING A BLADE OUT OF A BUNCH OF PIECES OF WIRE OR LONG NAILS. A INTERESTING QUESTION