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VANDOO · 25th July 2007, 01:02 AM

A VERY NICE JOB INDEED

THE GOOD QUALITY NATIVE MADE ONES PROBABLY LOOKED VERY MUCH LIKE YOURS DOES WHEN THEY WERE NEW.

IN A WAY YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE TRADITION FROM ANCIENT TIMES OF MAKEING OR HAVEING MADE A SCABBARD FOR A SWORD THAT YOU AQUIRED IN SOME WAY WITHOUT THE SCABBARD. A NEW SCABBARD IS BETTER THAN NONE SO SHOULD ADD VALUE TO THE ITEM AND THE MORE AUTHENTIC AND HIGHER QUALITY THE WORK THE MORE VALUE IT ADDS. AS MENTIONED ABOVE IT DOES COMPLETE THE WEAPON AND PROTECT IT AS WELL AS LOOK VERY GOOD IN THIS CASE. GOOD WORK!!

25th July 2007, 01:02 AM	#11
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	A VERY NICE JOB INDEED THE GOOD QUALITY NATIVE MADE ONES PROBABLY LOOKED VERY MUCH LIKE YOURS DOES WHEN THEY WERE NEW. IN A WAY YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE TRADITION FROM ANCIENT TIMES OF MAKEING OR HAVEING MADE A SCABBARD FOR A SWORD THAT YOU AQUIRED IN SOME WAY WITHOUT THE SCABBARD. A NEW SCABBARD IS BETTER THAN NONE SO SHOULD ADD VALUE TO THE ITEM AND THE MORE AUTHENTIC AND HIGHER QUALITY THE WORK THE MORE VALUE IT ADDS. AS MENTIONED ABOVE IT DOES COMPLETE THE WEAPON AND PROTECT IT AS WELL AS LOOK VERY GOOD IN THIS CASE. GOOD WORK!!