indian rusty kattar, work in progress

francantolin · 30th May 2018, 09:31 PM

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Jens Nordlunde · 30th May 2018, 09:52 PM

Ok, hold the blade, nice blade by the way:-), hit the side guards gently against wood - what do you hear?
If you hear like a tuning fork, it is made in one piece, but if you hear nothing, the blade and the hilt were likely made in two pieces, and put together.

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Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Ok, hold the blade, nice blade by the way:-), hit the side guards gently against wood - what do you hear? If you hear like a tuning fork, it is made in one piece, but if you hear nothing, the blade and the hilt were likely made in two pieces, and put together.