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books to read |
A SELECTION OF BOOKS
FROM AMAZON |
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SWORDSMANSHIP |
AIKI-BATTO
Aikido's Sword |
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BUJINKAN
Dale Seago Sensei |
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IAIDO TOYAMA-RYU
Guy Power Renshi |
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SHINKENDO
International Federation |
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YAGYU SHINKAGE-RYU
Kenjutsu |
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YANAGAWA HAN KOBUDO
the Japanese Long Sword |
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GATKA
THE SWORD ARTS OF THE SIKHS |
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KRABI
KRABONG
THAILAND
SWORD ARTS |
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CHOKUTO WAZA
Straight Sword Techniques |
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THE PORTUGUESE STAFF
A brief Glimpse |
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MIGUEL GOMES
Historical and Theatrical
Fencing |
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TRUTH ON KNIFE ATTACKS
by Mac Young |
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BLADESIGN
FORUM has been upgraded and is a small community that aims for quality
rather than quantity.
The main rule is Friendly, Civilized and Mature
behaviour, to achieve a harmonious
environment.
Not elitist but also not populist:
not aiming for crowds or popularity.
If you are interested in joining, do make sure you are
aware of these conditions.
Just preserving the Forum's identity with
a preliminary notice. No offense meant. |
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BLADE
SMITHS |
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JAPANESE STYLE |
DON FOGG
Master Bladesmith and man of multiple interests
Endorsed for superb
information |
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HOWARD CLARK
Master Bladesmith
MORGAN VALLEY FORGE
Endorsed for great blades 900 Layers, Sanmai and 1086 |
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RANDAL GRAHAM
Master Bladesmith
Endorsed for great blades in 1086M, 1095 and more. |
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RICK BARRETT
Bladesmith Emeritus'
CUSTOM KNIVES
Endorsed for
superb forge folded and damascus blades |
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JOE WALTERS
SUPERB
work at MOONLIT
FORGE
Endorsed for great versatility, superb blades and fast turn around |
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ANTHONY DICRISTOFANO'S
NAMAHAGE SWORDS
Endorsed for great
and traditional style
Japanese style blades |
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SCOTT SLOBODIAN
SWORDS |
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WALTER SORRELLS
A great smith, a writer, a martial artist |
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TIGER CLAW FORGE
Jason
Dingledine´S
SUPERB WORK |
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ODD FROG FORGE
by David R. Schlueter |
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GOLD MOUNTAIN FORGE
Great work by David Goldberg |
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RICHARD VAN DIJK
HOIHO KNIVES
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WESTERN SWORDS |
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VINCE EVANS
Website. A Master of his own right.
Endorsed for high quality work |
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KEVIN CASHEN
Master Bladesmith of superb quality
Endorsed for high quality work |
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GLEN PARRELL'S
Viking Metal Works
of superb quality
Endorsed for great quality work |
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MICHAEL 'TINKER' PEARCE
A Consumate Smith |
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ELDAYN
CRAFTWORKS
The Arts of Fire by Hÿllyn |
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KNIVES |
THE KNIFE NETWORK
a must site with
many makers |
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DALE BAXTER'S
Superb site for
Bowies and Custom Knives |
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JESUS HERNANDEZ
Superb works on forge welded knives |
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MINERAL MOUNTAIN WORKS
Ted Frizell's site |
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BLADE GALLERY
custom knives,
etc. |
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LEARNING KATANA |
BOB ENGNATH'S
SITE |
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JAPANESE KNIVES |
TAKEDA HAMONO INC.
Superb kitchen knives |
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LEATHER WORK |
TREE STUMP LEATHER WORK
by Chris Kravitt |
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ROE'S LEATHER WORK
by Kenny Rowe |
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ART AND CULTURE |
KEN HAAS EDITIONS
A Master Photographer and a Friend |
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JIM KELSO
Master of different crafts. A joy to the spirit. |
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MARTA NISHIMURA
Outstanding contemporary sculptures |
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ERIC LITTON'S SUPERB
DIGITAL ART WORKS |
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ART PLACE about
art and life and so many other things |
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THIRD EYE STUDIO
if you are into spiritualism |
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JANEL JACOBSON'S
Netsuke, Ojime & other Carvings |
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EAST - WEST CUSTOM JEWELRY
Cross culture jewelry custom
designs by A.Cejunior |
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ZEN
AUTUMN MOON
Fine Japanese Calligraphy by Matt Ash |
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IRON TSUBA
Fine photographs and
Sculptures by Guy Junker |
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AMERICAN INDIANS
Men who loved Nature |
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MACAU'S HERITAGE |
MACAU HERITAGE TOUR
Visit
to the oldest Western Outpost in the Far East |
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PORTUGUESE CITIES |
PORTO
The City and the
River
- World
Heritage City by UNESCO |
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GUIMARÃES
The birthplace of
Portugal - World Heritage City |
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DISPLAY |
LIVING WITH DISPLAY
in harmony |
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SAMURAI HISTORY |
SAMURAI ARCHIVES
Great site full of
information |
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TSUBAME
Carlo Tacchini interesting
site |
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MUSEUMS ONLINE |
THE TOKUGAWA ART MUSEUM
English version online |
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EASTERN
SWORDS |
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THE SEAOX NIHON-TÔ STORE
Plenty of
information |
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KOREAN SWORD |
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NIHON-TÔ |
AOI ART
Japanese swords |
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MODERN TOSHO
A new site on
shinsakuto |
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JAPANESE
STYLE SWORDS |
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THE PARTS OF A JAPANESE SWORD
Your reference |
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JAPANESE SWORD TERMS
Useful terminology for learning Japanese sword related terms |
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ABOUT
TRADITIONAL TSUBAS |
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MONTANA IRON
David McDonald swords
and tsukamaki site |
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TSUKAMAKI STYLES
over forty different styles |
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HOW TO TIE A SAGEO
picture tutorial |
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SWORD RESOURCES |
FRED
LOHMAN
Japanese sword supplies
for 30 years |
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NAMIKAWA HEIBEI
Purveyor to the Imperial
House |
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LIVEBLADE
Great place for swords |
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TSUKAMAKISHI
Superb Workmanship by Sam Rediske |
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JOHN TIRADO
Sayashi of great experience |
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FOREVER EDGE
Great site for polish & mounting by Brandon T |
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WILL GRAVES
WORK SAMPLES Great saya and mountings |
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INAHARA BLADE CRAFTS
a very worthy site by Christopher Gleeson |
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HENRY A.
great mountings for your
sword |
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PATRICK HASTINGS
Blade fittings |
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SAMONJI SWORD CRAFTS
Brian Van's
inspiring site |
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JOHND
SWORD POLISHING |
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LEARN SWORD POLISHING
DON MYRA's invaluable site |
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JAPANESE STYLE TRADITIONAL
POLISH
Tutorial |
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MY KATANA
Learn
how to improve your katana by Andi B. |
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HOW TO MAKE
A HABAKI |
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TRIBAL TRAPPINGS
authentic tribal art and artifacts from Asia |
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EASTERN DESIGNS
A unique source for
accessories |
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PRODUCTION SWORDS |
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SHADOW
OF LEAVES
A great place to look for
what you want |
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ONLINE ARTICLES
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CONVERSATIONS ON STEEL |
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INTERVIEW WITH
ANTHONY DICRISTOFANO |
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AT JOE WALTERS |
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KOREAN SWORD REVIEW
from Martial Arts Swords |
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ALCHEMY, SMITHS AND WARRIORS
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BUILDING A GAS FORGE
A tutorial by Nathan Creel |
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LEARNING TRADITIONAL POLISH
this is a way to know. |
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HYBRID POLISH
Another way to polish
your sword |
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UNDERSTANDING SWORD
PHOTOGRAPHY
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PHOTOGRAPHING NIHON-TO
Techniques |
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ABOUT DAMASCUS STEEL |
CRUCIBLE DAMASCUS STEEL
by Ann Feuerbach PhD |
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LINKS OF INTEREST |
JAPANESE SWORD INDEX
Rich Stein
fundamental source |
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SAMURAI ARMOUR
examples and how to build one |
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SAMURAI ARCHIVES
plenty of
historical information |
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JAPANESE GLOSSARY
a good place to consult |
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MEIBOKU INDEX
Japanese sword
information |
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LARRY GOTKIN
Lots
of information on how to |
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HUANG CHAO
Antique Chinese swords from Alex Huangfu |
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CHINESE SWORDS
In private and public
collections |
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THE ART OF WAR
by Sun Tzu
the world's oldest military treatise |
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THE DHA RESEARCH INDEX
Thailand's swords
site
by MARK BOWDITCH |
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MORO SWORDS
Federico Malibago's
labour on Filipino Swords |
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RITUAL WEAPONS
Ruel Macaraeg's
important site |
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ETHNOGRAPHIC EDGED WEAPONS |
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PATINAS FOR METALS |
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A SWORD NAMED ATZILUTH
Let there be light |
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MY SANMAI TANTO
by Howard Clark |
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MY 1086 SHIBUMI
by Howard Clark |
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MY MAPLE BURL
CHOKUTO
by Joe
Walters |
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MY SEASONED KATANA
by Joe Walters |
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KATSUJIN-KEN
by Rick Barrett |
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THE SWORD OF RUNES
by Glen Parrell. An incredible saga |
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TEXTURED
TANTO SKINNER
by Joe
Walters |
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TEXTURED TSUKA TANTO
by Joe Walters |
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NEW DHA DESIGN
made
by Nathan Creel |
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A VISIT
TO ARANYIK
thanks to Michael Nguyen |
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THE ARANYIK DHA BLADE
mounted by Nathan Creel |
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DOJO DAISHO
by Joe Walters |
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MINO STYLE UCHIGATANA
by Anthony DiCristofano |
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CUSTOMER SWORDS
REVIEWS |
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THE SWORD OF AUTUMN
by Kendall Chow |
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HIKARI NO KEN AND KAGE NO KEN
by Joe Walters |
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OTHER REVIEWS |
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THE
HISSATSU
a review by Antonio Cejunior |
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ONLINE MAGAZINES |
BLADES INTERNATIONAL
Cutlery Magazine |
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ONLINE EXHIBITIONS |
THE FIRE AND THE FORGE
online exhibition |
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MARTA NISHIMURA
Exhibition
on contemporary ceramics |
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EIGHT KIMONO AND A STORY
online exhibition |
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PORTUGUESE ARMOURY
online exhibition |
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MY UPDATED SWORD COLLECTION
online |
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SUPERB COLLECTION |
THE BOONE COLLECTION
From the Field Museum |
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HISTORIC
WEAPONS COLLECTION
of Nathan Robinson |
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TECHNICAL INFO |
HOW TO TIE A
SAGEO
diagrams for you
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HOW TO WRAP A TSUKA
tsukamaki
information |
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FASHION ONLINE |
A. CEJUNIOR
custom fashion site for you |
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FASHION ILLUSTRATIONS
I recovered and digitized these works of mine from the early 90's |
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MACAU ONLINE |
THE FIRST DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
in the Far East |
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SMILE TIME |
CARICATURES
just some fun to relax |
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ALTA VISTA |
ONLINE TRANSLATOR
to deal with other languages |
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