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Montino Bourbon · 9th February 2006, 02:32 PM

Here's jpegs... and I want to have details on the sheath, since I have to make one.

Congratulations! is the handle rhino horn?

ariel · 12th February 2006, 09:12 PM

Nice Karud!
Artzi mentioned several times on this Forum that the way rhino-horn was cut for this particular handle indicates Bukharan origin. Am I quoting him correctly?
The blade is wonderful: real wootz, intact, elegant.
A wet dream of a knife.....

9th February 2006, 02:32 PM	#1
Montino Bourbon Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, California Posts: 301	better pictures Here's jpegs... and I want to have details on the sheath, since I have to make one. Congratulations! is the handle rhino horn? Attached Images

12th February 2006, 09:12 PM	#2
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Nice Karud! Artzi mentioned several times on this Forum that the way rhino-horn was cut for this particular handle indicates Bukharan origin. Am I quoting him correctly? The blade is wonderful: real wootz, intact, elegant. A wet dream of a knife.....