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Rick · 15th August 2012, 03:10 AM

Those are forging flaws that seem to have failed and delaminated .
Most likely from being under stress .

I think these pictures tell us a lot about construction of some twist core blades .

The spear is nice but has no twisted core .

15th August 2012, 03:10 AM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	Those are forging flaws that seem to have failed and delaminated . Most likely from being under stress . I think these pictures tell us a lot about construction of some twist core blades . The spear is nice but has no twisted core .