[urbanspaceman]

Hey Jim, are you watching? There's that fox again.
With reference to the history of this sword, I suspect this is a second generation grip. The cap and the peen are indicative of a previous antler grip as per tradition. Nicely done though. Can you tell what it is made of? The shell looks suspicious too. Could this be a complete re-hilting of the blade? Is it usual to see the talismanic numerals on hunting swords?