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Rick · 11th November 2008, 07:55 PM

Fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, 1511 ...

Staining ??

Nah, I suspect that if a Portuguese comissioned a sword from a local smith he would have given him superior European steel to work with; not that local crap what passes for metal .

11th November 2008, 07:55 PM	#23
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, 1511 ... Staining ?? Nah, I suspect that if a Portuguese comissioned a sword from a local smith he would have given him superior European steel to work with; not that local crap what passes for metal .