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A. G. Maisey · 8th May 2015, 12:34 PM

I reckon that they used the fibre and brass and whatever else simply to make the handle look a bit more attractive. I used the couple of bits of brass shim for the same reason, just to break the monotony of all leather.

I've never seen a really old knife with a compressed leather hilt, probably 1920's or 1930's might be about as old as I've ever seen for one of these sort of hilts. They might have been around earlier, I don't know.

8th May 2015, 12:34 PM	#27
A. G. Maisey Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 6,882	I reckon that they used the fibre and brass and whatever else simply to make the handle look a bit more attractive. I used the couple of bits of brass shim for the same reason, just to break the monotony of all leather. I've never seen a really old knife with a compressed leather hilt, probably 1920's or 1930's might be about as old as I've ever seen for one of these sort of hilts. They might have been around earlier, I don't know.