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Montino Bourbon · 28th April 2013, 08:22 AM

I've been seen this style of Damascus on the market for about 15 or 20 years. The raindrop patterns give it away although there is old steel with that pattern as well. I spent the last 2 winters in Jaipur, Rajasthan. I've seen a lot of these. It's not easy to find older stuff. I posted a kard that I got on my last trip sometime in December or January. Excellent old weapons can be found, but they're quite expensive. They will trot out this stuff 1st. Some of it really looks quite genuine, and they're getting better, but it's fairly characteristic. And don't get me wrong, it definitely is nice work, and getting better daily; it's just not old.

28th April 2013, 08:22 AM	#5
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 295	This is very modern, as I found out. I've been seen this style of Damascus on the market for about 15 or 20 years. The raindrop patterns give it away although there is old steel with that pattern as well. I spent the last 2 winters in Jaipur, Rajasthan. I've seen a lot of these. It's not easy to find older stuff. I posted a kard that I got on my last trip sometime in December or January. Excellent old weapons can be found, but they're quite expensive. They will trot out this stuff 1st. Some of it really looks quite genuine, and they're getting better, but it's fairly characteristic. And don't get me wrong, it definitely is nice work, and getting better daily; it's just not old.