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Old 8th September 2025, 07:13 AM   #1
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Hi xas, that one cuts well. Could likely sever a limb without a lot of effort. The knife looks relatively new. Any age estimate?
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Old 9th September 2025, 02:00 AM   #2
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Hi xas, that one cuts well. Could likely sever a limb without a lot of effort. The knife looks relatively new. Any age estimate?
Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab
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Old 10th September 2025, 10:11 PM   #3
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Halloo Ian! Based on the spine thickness, robust and rounded-end tang (I saw this when I reset the blade), laminated construction, and well-detailed hilt, I would posit this to be a late 1800s garab
Interesting. It's very well preserved for that period.
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The one in the up (sec. pic. in the middle) shows a very similar patination when I received it, the age it shows after I oiled the wood.
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The one in the up (sec. pic. in the middle) shows a very similar patination when I received it, the age it shows after I oiled the wood.
That one's really, really nice! The entourage isn't bad either
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That one's really, really nice! The entourage isn't bad either
Thank you Raymundo!
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