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Mark · 3rd April 2007, 06:19 PM

I believe that the cross-hatching on the steel is to provide better attachment for the inset, so those would be areas were one has fallen out. If you look at the close-up in the second photo of my sword, you can see the inset edge-on, and how it is attached to the steel below.

3rd April 2007, 06:19 PM	#11
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 987	I believe that the cross-hatching on the steel is to provide better attachment for the inset, so those would be areas were one has fallen out. If you look at the close-up in the second photo of my sword, you can see the inset edge-on, and how it is attached to the steel below.