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Originally Posted by jmings
Well it's here and has distal taper, eliminating the machette theory.
From the wear on the COP I would say it had been in use for years.
I've not etched it at least not yet, so I can't say there was any diferential hardening.
The price was good and I'm happy.
It's nowhere the quality of my 2 Cold Steel barong not my Valient golok but it didn't cost as much as they did either.
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And the most important thing, it is not mass-produced.
I'd rather have a real thing that is simple and primitive than a factory-stamped, mechanically flawless, modern rendition of it!
Congratulations!
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