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3rd May 2011, 09:13 PM
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Hello Tatyana,
the comlete sword have a good quality but I have no clue if it is recent or old. Maybe someone have done a "over-restauration" by the leather, red fabric and the chrome? How to remove chrome from a blade Jose have described here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=13662 Regards, Detlef |
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3rd May 2011, 10:55 PM
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A lot of new stuff on it, chrome, and clean silver. The silver doesn't bother me but the rest does.
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4th May 2011, 02:32 AM
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The Bhutanese are again making swords, including with traditional blades, and I have seen some up close (when I get a chance, I can get some photos off my other computer). The most difficult thing to produce and get right is the pierced work of the pommel. The modern ones I have seen seem to have sharper edges than the old ones. The reverse side, with the hexagons, is actually more regular than most old ones I have seen.
In all, this is likely all new work, but quite good and interesting and worth having. |
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4th May 2011, 02:54 AM
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I should say that the most difficult thing to reproduce is a traditional blade. But a few years back, Bhutanese smiths worked with some German ones and produced some convincing reproductions, and the Bhutanese continue to do so. But it's not necessarily common, easy or cheap. The custom of wearing a sword is still common enough that its conceivable that reproductions with unconvincing blades have been produced in recent years, just as some were produced in India presumably using "monosteel" in the 1970s, after the indigenous sowrdsmithing art had largely died out (but Bhutanese smiths continue to turn out large numbers of utility blades, largely of billets of imported steel).
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4th May 2011, 07:38 AM
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Thanks everybody for the replies and opinions!
Tim: I have no clue what the yellow colour is and how was it made, sorry... Detlef: I know it is quite a pain to remove the chrome, and in case of this sword it seems to be unnecessary. Dennee: thank you for the expert opinion; I came to the same conclusion logically. It means that I can leave the blade as it is, and save me some heavy work  It would be interesting to to see other modern swords examples. I am glad to hear that the traditional skills are still alive in Bhutan!
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4th May 2011, 11:43 AM
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I believe I had a quick look at this sword a while ago here in England. I was and am of the opinion that it is recently made (entirely). Even so, it seems to be rather well made and is certainly unusual. I wouldn't change it at all, I wouldn't remove the plating or anything. I think it's worthy of a place in any collection as a finely made modern continuation of a traditional form. Despite the plating, the other elements are very traditional and well executed. Were it mine, I would concentrate on trying to identify (if possible) where these are being made and by whom. Best G |
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4th May 2011, 12:24 PM
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Gene: you are right, it is the same sword and it was sold by one of the forumites on eBay. The end price was very reasonable, so I am satisfied with the purchase, although it turned out to be recently made (I was bidding keeping in mind this possibility :-) And I am glad that I shouldn't remove the plating
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