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26th October 2007, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 2,658
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Dagger received today.......very disappointing
 The Rhino / amber is in fact resin/plastic it has a grainy, marbled effect but was confirmed by the 'hot pin' test. The blade.....is composed of two metal sheets The 'patination' of the blade surface really looks convincing, I think, that perhaps the steel has a quantity of re-cycled metal of differing grades which adds to the illusion.The 'silver' banding on the hilt (just before the blade) has partially loosened and I can see printed wording on the reverse side, looks like a section of a tin can coated with some dull, silvery material on the 'facing side'. Who said "the camera never lies....."   Its a real shame (sham  ), I was really looking forward to restoring this knife and scabbard ..... with no redeeming features it would be a complete waste of time and effort.Hopefully, other formites will 'learn' from my mistake... Never mind....... nothing ventured....nothing gained Regards David |
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