Bump..
Sorry to bump the thread, but I am surprised there has been no comment......or am I impatient
...does this mean that this design is common? Or is it some sort of 'tourist' piece? The embossed metal plate covering the wood sheath is totally new to me (Takouba scabbard) and I would have though would make it less likely to be a 'travellers bring back'.
I am wondering whether this Takouba could have been 'adopted' and altered to have the single cutting edge..... however the 'moons' are absent so may not even be the original blade.....
