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kronckew · 5th July 2016, 12:41 PM

sword has arrived. looks old*. the scabbard leather under the decorations looks ancient and a bit frayed in places. well made overall, slightly crude. blade is quite sharp and has a convex edge. fits the scabbard nicely. good balance & feels nice in the hand. tight. oiled the thick blade & got a lot of what appears to be dirt from inside the scabbard (rather than rust) and it slides in/out a lot better.

*-old is of course relative, i expect it's at least 'vintage' whatever that means. mid 20th possible?

will take some close ups when i get around to it.

p.s. - vendor i got it from in tblisi says they have no idea how old it is, they bought it from someone else who didn't say.

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5th July 2016, 12:41 PM	#13
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	sword has arrived. looks old. the scabbard leather under the decorations looks ancient and a bit frayed in places. well made overall, slightly crude. blade is quite sharp and has a convex edge. fits the scabbard nicely. good balance & feels nice in the hand. tight. oiled the thick blade & got a lot of what appears to be dirt from inside the scabbard (rather than rust) and it slides in/out a lot better. -old is of course relative, i expect it's at least 'vintage' whatever that means. mid 20th possible? will take some close ups when i get around to it. p.s. - vendor i got it from in tblisi says they have no idea how old it is, they bought it from someone else who didn't say.