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					Originally Posted by kai
					
				 
				Hello Detlef, 
 
BTW, don't saw off the pommel until you receive the replacement hilt! 
 
I'd suggest to ask the carver to prepare the pommel with a rectangular socket and its final depth would determine where to saw off the damaged pommel. It's much easier to file the extending stump into a "nut" exactly fitting a given socket than having to carve the socket... 
 
Maybe it would be good to provide the carver with a cast so that the fit is going to be as close as possible? 
 
Regards, 
Kai 
			
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 Very good hint to let carve the pommel socket more big, thank you! 
BTW, I have tried a first etch, not very successful, the comlete blade get darkened. Any advise?
Best,
Detlef