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Sajen 22nd August 2023 05:35 PM
The blade looks ok to my eyes!:)

kai 23rd August 2023 11:15 PM
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And it's called sewar!
Thanks for coming to the rescue, Detlef!

Yes, sewar seems to enjoy the most widespread usage (despite some transliteration differences including from different Malay languages/dialects).

Regards,
Kai

kai 23rd August 2023 11:19 PM
Hello Gavin,

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Why specifically a dealer or collector Kai?
The blade has quite some pitting and someone apparently sanded it down very aggressively; this also resulted in a changed profile of the tip.

In the originating culture, a rusty blade would have been cleaned with mild acid and only gently re-polished if at all.

Regards,
Kai

Sajen 24th August 2023 12:27 AM
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Originally Posted by kai (Post 284102)
The blade has quite some pitting and someone apparently sanded it down very aggressively; this also resulted in a changed profile of the tip.

In the originating culture, a rusty blade would have been cleaned with mild acid and only gently re-polished if at all.
Hello Kai,

Yes, the edge towards the tip is wrongly reshaped and someone tried to take out the pitting. But it's still in an acceptable condition IMVHO. And you could be correct that it was a collector or dealer.

Regards,
Detlef


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