Dutch hunting sword in Parang Nabur fashion.

Dmitry · 7th April 2011, 01:27 PM

That's absolutely true, there was no need, but there was a desire and a market. Japanese shakudo-decorated hilts were imported en masse into Europe by the Dutch throughout the 1700s. British imported Indian-made damascened hilts for small-swords. I have also seen a very interesting example made in Vietnam for the European market.

Mytribalworld · 7th April 2011, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmitry

That's absolutely true, there was no need, but there was a desire and a market. Japanese shakudo-decorated hilts were imported en masse into Europe by the Dutch throughout the 1700s. British imported Indian-made damascened hilts for small-swords. I have also seen a very interesting example made in Vietnam for the European market.

yes indeed but that was because the shaduko techinique was unknown in europe those days. Casting silver was highly developped here ( Holland)

Dmitry · 7th April 2011, 03:14 PM

Damascening was also used in Europe since the early days, yet the Indian damascened hilts were imported by the British in the mid to late 1700s.
Or, for instance, this silver hilt for a hunting sword, which was allegedly made in Vietnam.

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Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	That's absolutely true, there was no need, but there was a desire and a market. Japanese shakudo-decorated hilts were imported en masse into Europe by the Dutch throughout the 1700s. British imported Indian-made damascened hilts for small-swords. I have also seen a very interesting example made in Vietnam for the European market.