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			Pictures of the cartouches . 
		
		
		
			Translation anyone ? Interesting about these; when you look at them the work looks a bit sloppy what with the material running off the edge . Well, it actually carries across the edge and links with the cartouche on the other side .   Any ideas anyone cares to float about this phenomenon ? The blade is not wootz as far as I can tell; I hit it pretty good with ferric chloride diluted to 20% .  
		Last edited by Rick; 19th December 2013 at 02:43 AM.  | 
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