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roanoa · 13th March 2019, 09:15 PM

The "hole" is typical of grips made from large "cow" horns. The cow and buffalo horns are sheaths covering a bone. When removed from the skull the horns are hollow. The cavity ends where the horn gets to be solid (at the tip). Cutting off a slab of horn from the solid part usually leaves a visible "hole". On July 30/2005 I posted a brief discussion under ETHIOPIAN SWORD FOR COMMENT. The issue of the "hole" is dealt with (right or wrong?). Take a peak.

13th March 2019, 09:15 PM	#3
roanoa Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 241	The "hole" is typical of grips made from large "cow" horns. The cow and buffalo horns are sheaths covering a bone. When removed from the skull the horns are hollow. The cavity ends where the horn gets to be solid (at the tip). Cutting off a slab of horn from the solid part usually leaves a visible "hole". On July 30/2005 I posted a brief discussion under ETHIOPIAN SWORD FOR COMMENT. The issue of the "hole" is dealt with (right or wrong?). Take a peak. Last edited by roanoa; 13th March 2019 at 09:26 PM.