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.
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