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RobT · 27th May 2022, 07:09 PM

Hi All,

Is everybody sure that the sheath and blade go together? To me, the knife is very slender and the sheath looks as if it was meant for a wider blade (especially from what I can see of the throat). I know that the design on the hilt sort of matches the one at the tip of the sheath but its a rather generic design that may be commonly found on many objects from a particular group (or on many objects of a number of related groups). Also, I know that the sheath wood is very often different from the hilt but in this case, to my eye, the color difference appears to be jarring.

Sincerely,
Robt

27th May 2022, 07:09 PM	#8
RobT Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 452	Sheath & Blade Match? Hi All, Is everybody sure that the sheath and blade go together? To me, the knife is very slender and the sheath looks as if it was meant for a wider blade (especially from what I can see of the throat). I know that the design on the hilt sort of matches the one at the tip of the sheath but its a rather generic design that may be commonly found on many objects from a particular group (or on many objects of a number of related groups). Also, I know that the sheath wood is very often different from the hilt but in this case, to my eye, the color difference appears to be jarring. Sincerely, Robt