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Flavio · 8th May 2006, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CharlesS

Is the chape horn or wood?

Sorry for my english CharlesS, but is the chape the end of the scabbard?
If yes, is made of wood. Thank you very much

ronpakis · 8th May 2006, 07:49 PM

hello,

i dont really think these are from a fight. they just look very much the same to each other and like flavio said are made in some "rythmic" way 1-2-2-1, (sorry my english is to poor to know a different way of saying this) sometimes people try to make things more interessting, perhaps somebody took a sword and made these "marks" (nothing negative about this sword!!) i dont see any other reason for these marks beiing there.

greetings from the netherlands, sander

VANDOO · 8th May 2006, 08:42 PM

THE MARKS ARE TOO UNIFORM TO HAVE BEEN MADE ACCIDENTALY OR IN COMBAT SO MUST HAVE SOME OTHER PURPOSE, MAKERS MARK, DECORATION OR SOMETHING.

THE WORKMANSHIP ON YOUR EXAMPLE IS GOOD AND SHOWS SOME TRUE AGE UNLIKE THE ONES BEING PRODUCED TODAY A LOT OF WHICH COME OUT OF BALI. I CAN'T JUDGE PATINA ON BLADE OR FITTINGS FROM A PICTURE SO CAN ONLY JUDGE WORKMANSHIP. A NICE EXAMPLE CONGRADULATIONS.

Flavio · 8th May 2006, 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by VANDOO

THE MARKS ARE TOO UNIFORM TO HAVE BEEN MADE ACCIDENTALY OR IN COMBAT SO MUST HAVE SOME OTHER PURPOSE, MAKERS MARK, DECORATION OR SOMETHING.

THE WORKMANSHIP ON YOUR EXAMPLE IS GOOD AND SHOWS SOME TRUE AGE UNLIKE THE ONES BEING PRODUCED TODAY A LOT OF WHICH COME OUT OF BALI. I CAN'T JUDGE PATINA ON BLADE OR FITTINGS FROM A PICTURE SO CAN ONLY JUDGE WORKMANSHIP. A NICE EXAMPLE CONGRADULATIONS.

Thank you VANDOO. The blade was heavy patinated (rust) and the work was quite hard!!

8th May 2006, 07:49 PM	#2
ronpakis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: netherlands Posts: 75	fighting marks? hello, i dont really think these are from a fight. they just look very much the same to each other and like flavio said are made in some "rythmic" way 1-2-2-1, (sorry my english is to poor to know a different way of saying this) sometimes people try to make things more interessting, perhaps somebody took a sword and made these "marks" (nothing negative about this sword!!) i dont see any other reason for these marks beiing there. greetings from the netherlands, sander

8th May 2006, 08:42 PM	#3
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	THE MARKS ARE TOO UNIFORM TO HAVE BEEN MADE ACCIDENTALY OR IN COMBAT SO MUST HAVE SOME OTHER PURPOSE, MAKERS MARK, DECORATION OR SOMETHING. THE WORKMANSHIP ON YOUR EXAMPLE IS GOOD AND SHOWS SOME TRUE AGE UNLIKE THE ONES BEING PRODUCED TODAY A LOT OF WHICH COME OUT OF BALI. I CAN'T JUDGE PATINA ON BLADE OR FITTINGS FROM A PICTURE SO CAN ONLY JUDGE WORKMANSHIP. A NICE EXAMPLE CONGRADULATIONS.