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Tim Simmons · 14th April 2007, 07:53 AM

I think the black is iron scale as in this example.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=naga
This is the only Asian weapon I have seen use the black as decoration. All the other I have seen come from Africa, Somali, Shona, Massai? and last but not least the Congo. There are many military knives that are black but I think that is for other reasons. I will post picks of a seme I have with some black as decoration.

14th April 2007, 07:53 AM	#4
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,843	I think the black is iron scale as in this example. http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=naga This is the only Asian weapon I have seen use the black as decoration. All the other I have seen come from Africa, Somali, Shona, Massai? and last but not least the Congo. There are many military knives that are black but I think that is for other reasons. I will post picks of a seme I have with some black as decoration.