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Old 5th April 2008, 04:59 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by BluErf
I think for this standard of carving, the carver probably took a day or two to finish, whereas for a proper tajong done with care, it could take months.
Well i certainly wish i could knock off something like this in a day...
No argument that this is not the fine and finished work that is the general standard for tajong hilts. But it is not the product of an unskilled artisan either.
Certainly it is a bit on the rough side (yep, noticed the eyes). Imagine what he could have done with another week or two...
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