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Devadatta · 23rd May 2010, 10:46 PM

OK so here are some closups of the blade -

And yes I mentioned the difference - the better blades are forged and consist of one piese, cheapest ones are machine-made from 2 pieces of steel-sheet pressed together, they are completely junk actually.

Mine are forged from 1 piece

Scabbards are made from 2 parts of wood connected together and wrapped with a piece of leather, also the leather can be wrapped with leather cord which goes through holes in leather of the scabbard

And the loop at the side of scabbard at photo 2 in this post is used to carry a pencil. So the tradition meets the practical usage.

23rd May 2010, 10:46 PM	#9
Devadatta Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Moscow, Russia Posts: 118	OK so here are some closups of the blade - And yes I mentioned the difference - the better blades are forged and consist of one piese, cheapest ones are machine-made from 2 pieces of steel-sheet pressed together, they are completely junk actually. Mine are forged from 1 piece Scabbards are made from 2 parts of wood connected together and wrapped with a piece of leather, also the leather can be wrapped with leather cord which goes through holes in leather of the scabbard And the loop at the side of scabbard at photo 2 in this post is used to carry a pencil. So the tradition meets the practical usage. Last edited by Devadatta; 23rd May 2010 at 10:58 PM.