[rockelk]

Regarding the “Adabal”, the grip (hardwood) had a makeshift leather repair hiding the area of where the Adabal might be. I removed the repair piece of leather which was stitched together (easy to put back together) with a single strand of copper wire. The knife / sword appears to have been repaired / resurrected at least once. Underneath are broken rivets, copper and steel, broken and missing brass ornaments.
Using a magnet, I can tell the tang is at least 4” long, going back past the Agades cross area. The bolster has metal wedges driven in on both sides perhaps this is an internal alternative to a adabal. The remaining void filled with some material similar to an adhesive, resulting in a grip that feels quite secure.
further, I want to express a sincere appreciation of the effort expended by the people here and the extensive resources this site has at hand, rm