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Thanks for the measurements Luc
That is quite a substantial blade.
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Yeah! 8) I like it!
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I would like to point out that where Crispvs has mentioned chased, this has nothing to do with figures in relief. Any figure in relief is known as Repousse', where to chase is to engrave as he mentions with chisels. These are clearly two different techniques or styles of decoration, they should not be linked together with the word chased as this can become misleading.
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Not to my knowledge....in English anyway....
chase v(-sing)emboss or engrave (metal)
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The dictionary definition to raise figures in relief is Repousse', where one hammers the figures at the reverse side of the metal. The term chase comes from Enchase, which is to engrave metal with cutting tools or chisels, two clearly differing types of workindeed.
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