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Old 4th January 2007, 10:42 PM   #6
BBJW
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Originally Posted by Manolo
Looking at it, I think the scabbard is a replacement. There is a repair or alteration at the tip, perhaps indicating that a larger scabbard was cut down to fit this small blade. Its weird curvature would support this I think.
Could you post a pic of your balkan example? The ones on the Oriental-Arms website are more high-end it seems and most bear silver decorations.

Notice that the scabbard has a sewing thimble on the tip.
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