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The Double D · 23rd July 2006, 07:47 PM

Interesting. My guess is that if you examine the band very closely you will find it is a separate pieces and not part of the blade. Didn't you say that already? Yep scrolled down aand there it was. Can you see if there is any kind of binding under the band?

I have a seen a lot of the binding of copper, copper and steel wire, copper and aluminum wire and colored plastic coated wire.

Krige reports that when the Zulu troops returned from battle, "The warriors threw away their loin cloths worn during the war and cleaned up their spears, fitting them with new handles." So it would only seem normal for new types of bindings to show up.

23rd July 2006, 07:47 PM	#11
The Double D Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: On the banks of Cut Bank Creek, Montana Posts: 189	Interesting. My guess is that if you examine the band very closely you will find it is a separate pieces and not part of the blade. Didn't you say that already? Yep scrolled down aand there it was. Can you see if there is any kind of binding under the band? I have a seen a lot of the binding of copper, copper and steel wire, copper and aluminum wire and colored plastic coated wire. Krige reports that when the Zulu troops returned from battle, "The warriors threw away their loin cloths worn during the war and cleaned up their spears, fitting them with new handles." So it would only seem normal for new types of bindings to show up.