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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Room 101, Glos. UK
Posts: 4,259
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i love mine.
68.5 cm. (27in.) blade, 88 cm. (34.6in.) overall. |
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 3,255
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Hello Charles,
I'm fairly sure the small one is older - I don't think it's younger than middle of the 19th century... Did you tried a gentle etch? I'd be very surprised if it doesn't show laminations! Please let me know if you ever get bored with it! ![]() Regards, Kai |
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 2,818
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There are numerous thoughts about the inspiration for these swords, personally I lean to the 18th century Ottoman Pala. Below is one of mine, I lean towards the first half of the 19th century...its small but an absolute brute in the hand. Gavin |
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