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ariel · 4th December 2008, 03:57 PM

I do not think it was born as shamshir.
Look at the border between the blade and the bolster: the edge goes a little bit up, somewhat similar to pesh kabzes etc.
No need to create such a configuration from a shamshir blade; it was made exactly that way.

4th December 2008, 03:57 PM	#6
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	I do not think it was born as shamshir. Look at the border between the blade and the bolster: the edge goes a little bit up, somewhat similar to pesh kabzes etc. No need to create such a configuration from a shamshir blade; it was made exactly that way.