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Jens Nordlunde · 21st July 2016, 03:50 PM

I cant see where the steel bearings/perls/rubies should be added, and there they should have rolled.
If they had been there, it would have been very clear to see where the bearings once had rolled.
Mostly the bearings were added from the top of the blade, and the holes sealed, before the hilt was mounted. The bearings could also be added from the back of the blade, near the hilt. A small hole was drilled, the bearings added, and the hole closed with a screw or sealed.

21st July 2016, 03:50 PM	#21
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,713	I cant see where the steel bearings/perls/rubies should be added, and there they should have rolled. If they had been there, it would have been very clear to see where the bearings once had rolled. Mostly the bearings were added from the top of the blade, and the holes sealed, before the hilt was mounted. The bearings could also be added from the back of the blade, near the hilt. A small hole was drilled, the bearings added, and the hole closed with a screw or sealed.