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Old 20th May 2024, 02:28 AM   #1
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Hello,
Nice blade Rafngard.

My new Duan Lalan, with unusual handle and an exeptionnal pamor blade.
Is that considered a twist core?
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Old 21st May 2024, 12:31 AM   #2
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Maybe not - close-ups would be great for verification, Séverin!
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Old 21st May 2024, 02:53 PM   #3
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Yes, two twisted rods on each side of blade.
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Old 2nd June 2024, 10:09 PM   #4
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Some close up.
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Old 6th September 2024, 08:36 PM   #5
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Athanase, this link could be of interest to you. It shows a similar blade with similar handle, qnd attributes it to a certain Toraja group.

https://ificah-vr.de/exhibition-you-...-dolo/?lang=en
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Old 7th September 2024, 10:56 AM   #6
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Some of the shown weapons in this exhibition are coming originally from my collection.
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Old 7th September 2024, 12:05 PM   #7
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Some of the shown weapons in this exhibition are coming originally from my collection.
Detlef, they surely wanted items of best quality from your collection. Just out of curiosity - did you already had the same kind of items of similar quality in your collection as the ones you gave them?
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