Awesome Jacobite period basket hilt broadsword

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Originally Posted by Battara

........and some had their blades broken down and used to make Scottish dirks.

Excellent point as well. I forgot to thank you for your insight on the original peened tang. I know so many of these baskets saw major makeovers and repairs over the years (bars cut out, replaced pommels, repalced grip materials, blade shortening/rforging, etc. In a way, those points alone attest to how important and cherished these items were.