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Old 30th December 2012, 05:50 PM   #1
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Hi,
in the head there were some sand, which comes out of the cracks.
Yes, i`m not sure for the age, because I have no literature about that topic.
What is the title of the book from the Stone you mentioned.
Probably I could get it in a libary

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Old 30th December 2012, 05:57 PM   #2
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The book is by George Cameron Stone, A Glossary of the Construction Decoration and Use of Arms and Armour in all Countries and in all Times. Usualy referred to as "Stones Glossary" ISBN 0-486-40726-8 (phk). Probably the single most usefull book a collecter can have, despite it's age.
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Old 1st January 2013, 09:07 AM   #3
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Hi
I am sorry, but most of these items are really late 20th - 21st
They are smaller in size than ancient hammers, but more than recent small knobsticks. But look respectable, and are suitable for delivery.
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Old 3rd January 2013, 03:32 PM   #4
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They are called "chui" and the ones with dragons are recent. The last one looks more promising.

I was fooled by one of the dragon sword breakers recently, they look good, and you can find them everywhere from eBay to respectable dealers, but they are all fakes. Luckily the respectable dealers will give you your money back.

The jian sword breaker is more of an iron bar with a square or octagonal cross section with a tapering construction and appears very similar to the bian type iron whip, which has a more flattened cross section. The iron ruler is also similar but looks like,... an iron ruler with a handle.

The genuine examples of this class of weapons tend to be of simple construction made of good folded steel, not cast iron or brass.
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