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Post by legacyofthesword on Dec 18, 2016 22:33:28 GMT
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Dec 18, 2016 23:09:00 GMT
People "age" various production sabres, add fake markings, and sell them as antiques. Real Civil War knives go for a lot, and attract the same kind of fakery. This is why the collector of military swords and knives should know the reproduction marketplace well.
(One of the toothpicks looks like it might just be old. Still modern, but naturally aged, rather than artificial aging.)
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Post by mrbadexample on Dec 18, 2016 23:12:37 GMT
Very fake. Soak a windlass in vinegar for a while, drop some rocks on it, scratch in some CSA nonsense, and sell it for $200 profit. If you are in the market for a real antique, save up and study hard. If you want a good repro, there are some guys out there who do great work, and are honest about it.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Dec 19, 2016 0:46:11 GMT
Well, that's what I thought. Hmm... makes it hard for me to know what an actual historical bowie looked like with all the fakes floating around. Oh well, there's a few places I trust if I want to look at actual artifacts (museums mostly).
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Post by mrbadexample on Dec 19, 2016 2:08:50 GMT
Confederate Bowie Knives by Jack Melton is a great resource for detailed descriptions and photographs of the real deal. Lots of great info.
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Post by legacyofthesword on Dec 19, 2016 22:14:16 GMT
Thanks mrbadexample. Added it to the Amazon cart.
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Post by evoprobe on Dec 22, 2021 0:33:19 GMT
So can you tell me if this is Real or fake Attachments:
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Post by treeslicer on Dec 22, 2021 2:41:51 GMT
So can you tell me if this is Real or fake No, but welcome to the forum anyway.
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Post by Sir Thorfinn on Dec 22, 2021 14:07:15 GMT
Evoprobe, you need to post better pics, and from verious angles for us to give it a good look.
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