Two questions concerning Choora/Karud

[Stasa Katz]

Dear friends, I am happy to be able to join the discussions here.

I have fallen in love with choora and karud blades.

Two questions:

1) Does anyone know how these daggers were carried? Richard F. Burton described Affghans (sic) carrying charays in their "cummerbunds' (Sind Revisited). I wrapped a waist sash round myself, tried to position a sheathed choora in it, and the whole thing seemed dreadfully insecure.

2) Does anyone know what kind of wood was used to carve out the scabbards for these knives?

Thanks so much...