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Conogre · 16th March 2005, 09:37 AM

That's because "the secret of leather" fares far less well than "the secret of steel" **grin**.
That's also why blades with wood or metal over wood scabbards are more often found complete, which actually is quite sad, particularly in African weaponry, moreso than any other culture/cultures that comes to mind wherein the shapes so often bear little resemblance to the blade that they house.
Mike

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16th March 2005, 09:37 AM	#11
Conogre Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 371	That's because "the secret of leather" fares far less well than "the secret of steel" grin. That's also why blades with wood or metal over wood scabbards are more often found complete, which actually is quite sad, particularly in African weaponry, moreso than any other culture/cultures that comes to mind wherein the shapes so often bear little resemblance to the blade that they house. Mike