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Old 18th March 2014, 02:39 PM   #123
fernando
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Originally Posted by David
Wouldn't it be a bit long for a calachurro. I believe you recently cited a source from 1685 that put the length of those knives at 2 1/2 palms long.
C'mon David
Let me put up some fantasy. Artists had their freedom ... more often towards exagerating than minimizing things. Just trying to justify myself .
... And i thought the palm measure was secret data .
Speaking seriously, my approach was more to the sword not being a Kasthane ... as we are presently given to know its design
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