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archer · 15th March 2012, 04:10 AM

Lew and Jeff while it's possible the blade pattern was etched. the area near the
hilt may be the burnishing sometimes done with a scratched design on Omani and Yemeni Khanjars. Designs hard to see and I no longer have it. I'm sure you are familiar with it.

15th March 2012, 04:10 AM	#11
archer Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 373	Etching Lew and Jeff while it's possible the blade pattern was etched. the area near the hilt may be the burnishing sometimes done with a scratched design on Omani and Yemeni Khanjars. Designs hard to see and I no longer have it. I'm sure you are familiar with it. Attached Images