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16th February 2022, 05:02 PM

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Sajen

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Quote:

Originally Posted by kai

Not necessarily a repair; it could also point to an assembly at a period when these were not meant to be functional weapons anymore.

Hello Kai,
They are still made as functional weapons I guess, I've seen 2006 a Bugis wearing a badik, near Makassar.

And I own a fairly recent example, well made but clearly used.

Regards,
Detlef

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