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			I would say the top one is from Formosa and the bottom one is a Chinese fighting knife both 19th century and are quite rare. 
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1069
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1153
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						Last edited by LOUIEBLADES; 28th July 2006 at 01:47 PM.
					
					
				
			
		
		
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