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Ian Knight · 28th January 2010, 07:34 AM

Hello Manolo,
I'm sorry my explanation wasn't very accurate. The end of the tang is not filed off, just the sides of the 'mushroom' created when the tang was originally peened over. See my very basic drawing.

Ian

28th January 2010, 07:34 AM	#74
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Hello Manolo, I'm sorry my explanation wasn't very accurate. The end of the tang is not filed off, just the sides of the 'mushroom' created when the tang was originally peened over. See my very basic drawing. Ian Attached Images Last edited by Ian Knight; 28th January 2010 at 08:08 AM.