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Tim Simmons · 2nd July 2005, 12:19 PM

The one I have, appears to have been glued into the hilt at the time of manufacture with some sort of organic glue or resin. I have just had another look with a jewellers loop and the glue looks very much like gum arabic. Tim

2nd July 2005, 12:19 PM	#12
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	The one I have, appears to have been glued into the hilt at the time of manufacture with some sort of organic glue or resin. I have just had another look with a jewellers loop and the glue looks very much like gum arabic. Tim Last edited by Tim Simmons; 2nd July 2005 at 12:57 PM.