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Old 27th May 2022, 10:48 AM   #23
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We are left with the possibility that the joint between the two parts of this dagger took the idea from N. Indian katars: some kind of braising (but we do not see any trace of brass or silver ) or having a split outcropping of the handle, inserting the base of the blade into the created gap and forging them together. ...

Another possibility is a 'shrink fit' where the tang is slightly larger than the grip opening, which is heated to enlarge the opening, tang quickly inserted, and the grip shrinks as it cools again, imprisoning the tang permanently.

p.s.- Many Indo-Persian arms have grips that are uncomfortable for 'modern' hands who will likely not hold them the same as the blade's contemporary user.

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