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Tim Simmons · 8th October 2006, 08:42 PM

Looking at the wood from your pictures, the grip and the scabbard seem to be of the same wood. Certainly the grip will have been fondled more frequently

As the scabbard is made to fit the blade, is this just another example of variation on a theme so often seen in Africa? If it was not damaged at the scabbard mouth and sloppy in the grip

I think it would look a very finnished weapon.

8th October 2006, 08:42 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,739	Looking at the wood from your pictures, the grip and the scabbard seem to be of the same wood. Certainly the grip will have been fondled more frequently As the scabbard is made to fit the blade, is this just another example of variation on a theme so often seen in Africa? If it was not damaged at the scabbard mouth and sloppy in the grip I think it would look a very finnished weapon.