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			Join Date: Mar 2005 
				Location: Austin, Texas USA 
				
				
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			I believe the blade is not original to the hilt. The blade is considerably wider than the bolster, and its design seems ungainly compared to the workmanship of the hilt. Your observations about the weight reinforce the visual evidence. 
		
		
		
			For comparison, a similar hilt with appropriately sized blade, total weight .83 kg.:  | 
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