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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;skyshark, post: 9767668, member: 79996&quot;]I wish you could say for certain too lol!. I&#039;ll find out though. I&#039;m obviously obsessed with my Dads items and I do not see that ending soon. Even if they are not ancient... Bro, the akinakes I have is a work of art. I wish any sword lover could swing it around. It flows with no effort. I&#039;m considering making YouTube videos on it. Even the eared swords... they are so balanced and sturdy as well. I love how when holding them the ear rests on your wrist... It give sooooo much support. Basically makes the sword and your arm one piece. Unless the sword is hit inward. But if someone tries to parry or move it away, you retain so much control and strength.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Absolutely! Bronze cannot be forged. The edges are case-hardened, if I&#039;m not mistaken. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Akinakes has lead and iron mixed into the blade as well.. If anything was forged it was the blade alone. The hilt is a separate piece and clearly cast. U can see a 3rd, more gold hue, metal has been applied between them.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]481012[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you for the advice and kind words.</p><p><br /></p><p>I will work on being more professional and inquisitive rather than challenging input.</p><p><br /></p><p>I actually have been talking to the Author of the Arms and Armor from Iran book, Khorasani. After much back and forward I believe we are friends now. Don&#039;t let me put words in his mouth lol. He did call me friend though. We have been talking almost daily for a month or so now. Mainly about sword fighting techniques. He gave me good input. Guided me to do a acetone test, hot pin test. A few others. He cant be sure on fake or not. He thinks the patina looks fake. Even though I have a microscope and a digital camera attachment for it, the camera does not capture depth... He said he cannot be sure until he was hands on with them. So basically I&#039;m on here pacing, looking for more info, before I can get an experts time in front of me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Its driving me CRAZY[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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