Sikin with fine laminated blade and gold inlay

[Bill M]

Originally Posted by Henk

Nice one Bill.

The hilt is not a replacement but original to the Sikin.

Henk,

You know more about these than me. I was going on the difference in quality between the blade, scabbard and hilt. My other sikin with the horn handle and a less fine blade has a much more elaborately carved hilt.

The one here seems to be a fine ensemble with a utility hilt. Any ideas why they would do this when they made this sikin?