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					Originally Posted by freebooter
					
				 
				Gene,  
 
I think what you have done up to here is perfect.    
 
Only my personal opinion...and opinions are like you know what, everyone has one, but I'd refrain from mounting it with a handle...though tentatively speaking, you may come across a period ivory and silver handle one day that may fit perfectly...then I would consider it... 
Like I said before, I'd happily display it here at home as is in the cleaned state. 
 
Gav 
			
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 Gene,
I think Gav  & I are on the same page here...I think what you have done sounds good...just light polish & etch.
Here is something similar to what I think we are both suggesting...simple yet elegant...this way the focus is on the blade and nothing distracts from it.