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PUFF · 7th May 2006, 09:11 AM

Bad news is, there is only one rattan braider left here. Next generation knives from Aranyik may come without rattan braids. And they are likely to be cut and grind blades with plain rounded wood hilt.

7th May 2006, 09:11 AM	#5
PUFF Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 30 miles north of Bangkok, 20 miles south of Ayuthaya, Thailand Posts: 224	Bad news is, there is only one rattan braider left here. Next generation knives from Aranyik may come without rattan braids. And they are likely to be cut and grind blades with plain rounded wood hilt.