Yes the men of Numenor were perfectly able to do it themselves, but they were friends of the Noldor, and so I'm sure there were skills shared, and they had Tharbad very near the elven cities in Hollin, so its very possible there was mutual assistance. The blades made in Arnor is possible.
(Dang it, posting at work with al lthe interruptions.. makes it hard to articulate thoughts sometimes)
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When Elendil fell, Isildur departed to take up the high kingship of his father, and committed the rule of the south in like manner to the son of his brother. He did not relinquish his royalty in Gondor, nor intend that the realm of Elendil should be divided forever.
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