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Originally Posted by Maurice
Hi Charles,
all peudeuangs I have seen and/or owned had leathered scabbards.
The Dutch marechaussees used klewangs in tropical conditions which also had leathered scabbards......
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Hi Maurice,
I am a a little surprised by leather or leather covered scabbards on native made blades. I had understood that leather does not hold up well in such climates...but I may be totally wrong.
As for this one's original leather scabbard, I still have it and keep it with the sword, but there is so much sand or grit so deep in the scabbard that I dare not use it for fear of ruining the finish to the blade and the exposed wootz.