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16th December 2014, 08:00 PM
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Location: Germany, Dortmund
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Hi Ron,
send it to me!   Congrats, very nice gunong, a real beauty! Never seen a blade with a fuller like this by a gunong.Regards, Detlef |
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16th December 2014, 08:32 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greenville, NC
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Exceptional!! ....not your average gunong. You better not let Steve F. see it!
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16th December 2014, 08:43 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
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Super nice.
Etch it and let us that pattern pop out. |
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16th December 2014, 09:10 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: The Netherlands
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Super beautifull piece Ron!
Congratulations!!! |
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16th December 2014, 11:06 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: The Aussie Bush
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Very, very nice Ron. Congratulations. Do you plan to etch that blade--looks like it has quite a lot of pattern to it.
Ian |
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17th December 2014, 01:32 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Greensboro, NC
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Given the thickness of the blade at the handle and the way the fullers are oriented along with the tip and I wonder if this isn't a reshaped blade from another weapon? Lovely mounts and the etching could be revealing whether it was forged this way or cut down from something else.
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17th December 2014, 02:38 AM
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Location: Witness Protection Program
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thanks all! i tried the hot water test and it didn't show any lamination. will try the vinegar next time.
as far as the blade, i attached some more pics of a comparison with a similar type. notice that the original gunong posted is much thicker. the overall design looks as if it has some western influence as well. |
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