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ariel · 1st July 2011, 12:12 PM

Just a question: what is the proper way to secure the crossguard on a kilij?
Long time ago, Artzi suggested wrapping a thin ribbon of leather at the "ricasso" , glue it, mount the guard and then filling the cavity with some hardening material for a secure bond ( epoxy as per his recommendation). This works very well from the mechanical point of view.
But I am just wondering whether anybody knows an alternative method?

1st July 2011, 12:12 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Just a question: what is the proper way to secure the crossguard on a kilij? Long time ago, Artzi suggested wrapping a thin ribbon of leather at the "ricasso" , glue it, mount the guard and then filling the cavity with some hardening material for a secure bond ( epoxy as per his recommendation). This works very well from the mechanical point of view. But I am just wondering whether anybody knows an alternative method?