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11th November 2008, 07:42 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
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I wonder if this blade was possibly made by an Indonesian smith rather than European . I think I'm looking at a nice distal taper, and the curves evoke a really native approach .
Portugese steel meets Indonesian smith ? Somebody throw a net over me, please !  
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11th November 2008, 07:44 PM
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You're just itching to etch it aren't you Rick? ;-) |
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11th November 2008, 07:55 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
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Fall of Malacca to the Portuguese, 1511 ...
  Staining ?? Nah, I suspect that if a Portuguese comissioned a sword from a local smith he would have given him superior European steel to work with; not that local crap what passes for metal . 
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