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Old 11th October 2016, 08:45 AM   #15
Iain
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Originally Posted by CharlesS
Often the straight swords I have seen from this region with the same type hilts, do not have a scabbard with a flared tip, even though so much else about the scabbard is the same.
Correct, although I've seen a few flared as well.

On the flip side I've seen several curved examples also lacking the flair. Doesn't seem to be a hard rule for any particular configuration.
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