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7th April 2015, 01:39 AM | #1 |
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Oh dear
These look purely decorative to me and seem to have been made out of sheet metal. There appears to be some stable corrosion remaining in some places, while other places look as though they have been heavily abraded and perhaps polished. Given the thinness of the metal guards, I'm surprised that none of them show any dings from use or bumping about if they are indeed old. Not weapons I would stake my life on.
These have enough negative features that would certainly dissuade me from bidding on them. I hope none of our fellow forumites bought them at that price. Ian. |
7th April 2015, 02:03 AM | #2 |
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I wouldn't even pick up the ten foot pole .
Workmanship is atrocious, IMO . |
7th April 2015, 10:26 AM | #3 |
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HI THESE ARE 100% FAKE AND ARE CALLED AS HOODED KATARS FROM TANJORE,SOUTH INDIA,LOT OF THESE ARE MADE IN UDAIPUR ,RAJASTHAN AND ONE CAN BUY THEM FOR 80 -100 $,BUYERS BEWARE
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7th April 2015, 12:38 PM | #4 |
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What kind of technique was used to imitate their heavy patination/thick black rust?
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7th April 2015, 12:59 PM | #5 | |
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Thanks for your opinions, I agree completely, the same seller also sold 2 pata swords that are "reproductions" as well.
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7th April 2015, 01:40 PM | #6 |
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"What kind of technique was used to imitate their heavy patination/thick black rust?"
You put the objects in the ground with water for few weeks then you will have some rust, clean the objects with an oily product and you will get the same patina. If you are in India or Tropical Africa, the rust will come very rapidly. You can also use salt or rotten eggs... Kubur |
7th April 2015, 02:11 PM | #7 |
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i saw both those, and for the fun of it turned in a small bid on both to get the ball rolling, i bid less than the postage, knowing it would soon grow. i was suspicious of the thin katar blades, and the flathead screws on the the patas the brass looked thin & shoddy too, so i never increased my bid. was amazed at ho high they finally sold for.
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7th April 2015, 02:42 PM | #8 |
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I sent the seller a message that the items from these two auctions were "reproductions", they have a 100% rating and quite probably did not realize that these items were not authentic antiques. Unfortunately some buyers have now wasted their money, at some point they will realize that these items are not antiques. The seller can do the right thing and at least look into the possibility that they were fooled when they bought these fakes. If they are honest they can still cancel the sale.
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