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CharlesS · 12th June 2015, 02:33 PM

The use of a leather scabbard here(with the peudueng) really surprises me. I have always understood that leather does not hold up well in tropical conditions.

Perhaps someone else knows more about this???

12th June 2015, 02:33 PM	#15
CharlesS Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 1,854	The use of a leather scabbard here(with the peudueng) really surprises me. I have always understood that leather does not hold up well in tropical conditions. Perhaps someone else knows more about this???