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Originally Posted by ariel
... It’s nice to have a scabbard, but it is most likely will not be original and prudently stored separately.
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My thoughts exactly. Scabbards are purely for transporting the blade, and were replaced frequently in most areas of the world. In some cases they were intentionally disposable, and were often discarded in battle. I primarily collect the edged weapon and not the ensemble.
Ian