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Pukka Bundook · 15th February 2007, 03:10 PM

I agree that Italian and Allah don't really go together!

But as can be plainly seen, this is not an Italian style hilt. This in my mind does not mean that there are no Italian influences here.
The way I see it, An Italian hilt has certain merits, and these merits could have been incorporated into a locally manufactured hilt.

The Italian hilt has the advantage of being able to wrap the index finger over the cross, and still be protected by the ring.
If this was seen as an advantage and incorpoated in the hilt in question, then it is merely an incorporation of the Idea, and not incorporation of actual design.
The local design/style could have just been worked around the sound principles of the italian style..........Therefore the tight little knuckle-guard and "Allah" could be incorporated as well as anything else!

But then again What do I know?!!!

15th February 2007, 03:10 PM	#24
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	I agree that Italian and Allah don't really go together! But as can be plainly seen, this is not an Italian style hilt. This in my mind does not mean that there are no Italian influences here. The way I see it, An Italian hilt has certain merits, and these merits could have been incorporated into a locally manufactured hilt. The Italian hilt has the advantage of being able to wrap the index finger over the cross, and still be protected by the ring. If this was seen as an advantage and incorpoated in the hilt in question, then it is merely an incorporation of the Idea, and not incorporation of actual design. The local design/style could have just been worked around the sound principles of the italian style..........Therefore the tight little knuckle-guard and "Allah" could be incorporated as well as anything else! But then again What do I know?!!!