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ARIZONA SWORDS Click on any thumbnail for a larger image. This fake shows up for sale on internet auction sites, and often fools novice collectors! It is a well-made copy aged to look period by rust pitting the blade and treating the brass chemically to age it. However, one quick way to identify a fake is the tang and how it is pinned. Original will be round, Fakes are rectangle in shape. Also, look at the wood and blade shape. Original have a rose-wood smooth finish and a thinner blade. LOOK AT THE QUALITY OF THE KNIFE THIS IS A FAKE |