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Old 25th January 2013, 05:38 PM   #1
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Very beautiful thank you! are they all wootz?
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Old 25th January 2013, 05:48 PM   #2
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Very beautiful thank you! are they all wootz?
The top group are wootz and the two left in the middle photo are also. The other two center right are pattern welded. The bottom photo the copper hilted one is wootz. The last two from southern India and they have Portuguese sword blades circa early 1700s?
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The top group are wootz and the two left in the middle photo are also. The other two center right are pattern welded. The bottom photo the copper hilted one is wootz. The last two from southern India and they have Portuguese sword blades circa early 1700s?

A good variety! I'll make a topic soon and try to have people share their jambiya collections... you have inspired me ;-)
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Old 26th January 2013, 11:16 AM   #4
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Wow, what a nice collection!

How you display them?

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Wow, what a nice collection!

How you display them?

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As of now they are in a cabinet draw I have a small 9x10 foot room and many different things on display by region.
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