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15th March 2011, 01:53 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
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Could be a form of naval dirk? What ever it is I like it
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15th March 2011, 05:20 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 70
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To me hilt reminds of some yemeni, arab saif saber hilt decorations... Blade clean up and etch might reveal a pattern and give us a clue to at least blade origins.
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16th March 2011, 07:32 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 373
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Re Blade Contrast
I thought it might have Shamshir origins, perhaps for a boy. The hilt accepts an adult hand, ruling that out. Repeated Etches show a very low contrast linear grain. Thanks, Steve
Last edited by archer; 16th March 2011 at 08:11 PM. |
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