Dagger received today.......very disappointing
The Rhino / amber is in fact resin/plastic it has a grainy, marbled effect but was confirmed by the 'hot pin' test.
The blade.....is composed of two metal sheets
The 'patination' of the blade surface really looks convincing, I think, that perhaps the steel has a quantity of re-cycled metal of differing grades which adds to the illusion.
The 'silver' banding on the hilt (just before the blade) has partially loosened and I can see printed wording on the reverse side, looks like a section of a tin can coated with some dull, silvery material on the 'facing side'.
Who said "the camera never lies....."
Its a real shame (sham
), I was really looking forward to restoring this knife and scabbard ..... with no redeeming features it would be a complete waste of time and effort.
Hopefully, other formites will 'learn' from my mistake...
Never mind....... nothing ventured....nothing gained
Regards David