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fearn · 8th November 2007, 01:45 AM

I've been playing with the idea that maybe it was meant to be mounted on a bamboo handle, hence the thick tang. That doesn't make that a lot of sense (wouldn't it shatter the bamboo through internal work?), but it was the only thing I could think of. The idea of it being an experimental piece makes more sense.

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8th November 2007, 01:45 AM	#6
fearn Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,247	I've been playing with the idea that maybe it was meant to be mounted on a bamboo handle, hence the thick tang. That doesn't make that a lot of sense (wouldn't it shatter the bamboo through internal work?), but it was the only thing I could think of. The idea of it being an experimental piece makes more sense. F