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David R · 29th August 2019, 06:33 PM

One clue is that the actual grip looks to be covered in tortoise/turtle shell, natural or synthetic, often seen on Chinese and Japanese swords of the later 19th century..

29th August 2019, 06:33 PM	#7
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,112	One clue is that the actual grip looks to be covered in tortoise/turtle shell, natural or synthetic, often seen on Chinese and Japanese swords of the later 19th century..