Recurved bladed with brass hilt.

Bob A · 23rd October 2016, 10:03 PM

The blade, at least, looks new. It appears to me to be awkward to handle; do you find it so?

The joining of steel and brass, and in fact using brass to such an extent for the hilt, seems a bit out of the ordinary to me, but my experience set is limited. I suspect that the blade/hilt joint is soldered, and limited to a short length of tang, which makes for a certain weakness.

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23rd October 2016, 10:03 PM	#4
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 435	The blade, at least, looks new. It appears to me to be awkward to handle; do you find it so? The joining of steel and brass, and in fact using brass to such an extent for the hilt, seems a bit out of the ordinary to me, but my experience set is limited. I suspect that the blade/hilt joint is soldered, and limited to a short length of tang, which makes for a certain weakness.