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macandjenny · 27th March 2009, 05:20 AM

Hi Louis-Pierre,
My apologes for the delay. I think I said in my first post that the sword was in a house fire approximately 40 years ago here in Australia. My initial logic had been, "if it is a wooden handle it would have surely suffered more damage than I can see.....so maybe it is bone/rhino horn". Not that I know what sort of grains horn material has! However, looking at the photo attached I'm now leaning towards wood. Any thoughts anyone please.
Thank you "Ward" for your info on the covering being burned lacquer. Were these handles originally lacquered??
Anyway, once again many thanks to all contributors...my appreciation.
David

27th March 2009, 05:20 AM	#14
macandjenny Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 4	Blackened Handle Hi Louis-Pierre, My apologes for the delay. I think I said in my first post that the sword was in a house fire approximately 40 years ago here in Australia. My initial logic had been, "if it is a wooden handle it would have surely suffered more damage than I can see.....so maybe it is bone/rhino horn". Not that I know what sort of grains horn material has! However, looking at the photo attached I'm now leaning towards wood. Any thoughts anyone please. Thank you "Ward" for your info on the covering being burned lacquer. Were these handles originally lacquered?? Anyway, once again many thanks to all contributors...my appreciation. David Attached Images