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Rick · 7th April 2015, 08:14 PM

That is a very nice banati(?) wood pommel; looks complete with no chips .
Cato attributes this larger style (IIRC), to the mid-late 19th, and calls it 'Danganan' form; but his description seems a bit vague to me .

Maybe the larger pommel makes a normal sized blade look a bit small .

7th April 2015, 08:14 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	That is a very nice banati(?) wood pommel; looks complete with no chips . Cato attributes this larger style (IIRC), to the mid-late 19th, and calls it 'Danganan' form; but his description seems a bit vague to me . Maybe the larger pommel makes a normal sized blade look a bit small . Last edited by Rick; 7th April 2015 at 08:28 PM.