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Old 21st February 2014, 10:25 PM   #1
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Dimensions:
OAL 240mm
Blade 135mm
Thickness 2.4mm widening to 4.1mm
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Old 21st February 2014, 10:46 PM   #2
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Hi Russel,
I have tried to make one of you pictures lighter, so it is easier to see the details.
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Old 21st February 2014, 11:30 PM   #3
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Thanks Jens, that makes the detail a lot clearer, I must start editing my images a little better.
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Old 26th February 2014, 11:55 PM   #4
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Old 2nd October 2014, 06:12 AM   #5
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I posted this a while ago, but it seems to have gone unnoticed. Any thoughts or comments would be greatly appreciated.

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Old 2nd October 2014, 06:37 AM   #6
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Russel, a good close up or two of the floral motif and dentated borders on the grip will really help.
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Old 2nd October 2014, 09:43 AM   #7
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Your bichwa and this one from Runjeet are very similar, to me they have the same blade attachment style as katar labeled as Tanjore. Runjeet described his as
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from the 17th or early 18th Century, and probably from the Deccan area of India.
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