Yes, that is a very nice garab you have there Steve and now I know who it was that outbid me on it.
I thought my initial bid on it was much higher, so from now on I need to pay more attention to the emails sent by my bidding service when they come. Wonderful carving on the hilt and a good laminate blade to boot. The leather wrap is quit different though and I thought (when looking at the original auction photos) that it might have been a metal wrap of some kind. Anyway, my sincere congratulations to you on this very nice addition to your collection.
Best,
Robert