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Freddy · 29th March 2005, 07:44 PM

Hi guys,

Thanks for the comment.

You are right in stating that it was made unprofessionally. The blade is crudly made. Still, it's a very functional knife.

I don't agree with Tom as to the hilt. I think it is the original one. Look at the picture of this hilt. The top has an almost straight line, but the bottom part has a slight angle. This make the knife fits extremely well in one's hand.

But I keep asking myself : Why spend all that trouble in repairing an old scabbard ? Just throw it away and make yourself another one.
Apparently, the former owner thought different. There's a split at the back of the scabbard. Probably, the leather was applied to keep the scabbard together.
Why cord was used, is a puzzle to me.

Here are some more pics :

29th March 2005, 07:44 PM	#5
Freddy Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sint-Amandsberg (near Ghent, Belgium) Posts: 830	Hi guys, Thanks for the comment. You are right in stating that it was made unprofessionally. The blade is crudly made. Still, it's a very functional knife. I don't agree with Tom as to the hilt. I think it is the original one. Look at the picture of this hilt. The top has an almost straight line, but the bottom part has a slight angle. This make the knife fits extremely well in one's hand. But I keep asking myself : Why spend all that trouble in repairing an old scabbard ? Just throw it away and make yourself another one. Apparently, the former owner thought different. There's a split at the back of the scabbard. Probably, the leather was applied to keep the scabbard together. Why cord was used, is a puzzle to me. Here are some more pics :