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					Originally Posted by Rick
					
				 The translucence could also be an area of wear making it lighter .     
Is this a Yat hilt ? | 
	
 
Thats true Rick, I just got the impresion it was flash photography, but I think you hit the nail on the head. 
 
 
Or a combination of both factors perhaps?
Spiral