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13th February 2024, 06:43 PM
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Ps: the hilt is not made with brass ,
Don't know what it is... |
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14th February 2024, 10:06 AM
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Location: Belgium
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Regards Marc |
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14th February 2024, 12:33 PM
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I don't think it is a tourist item. They are worn as part daily dress in some parts.
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14th February 2024, 04:37 PM
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Location: Bay Area
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Marius, while the blade did not turn out to be an old one, you still did an impressive job of getting it out without damaging the scabbard. How did you do it?
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16th February 2024, 08:18 PM
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Hello all,
I first placed the metal ruler (without penetrating oil) gradually moving from left to right; with the leather there was no problem, but it was still stuck at the maximum, SobI tried to place the sword in the cold for a few hours to contract the metal (winter here) again the ruler about 40cm then I used a small wooden block and a hammer to get everything out by tapping on the brass trim delicately and gradually of course 1-2 mm Again the ruler then again the wood block and hammer... |
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16th February 2024, 08:26 PM
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For the extra size of the blade in comparison with the scabbard,
I saw that many of these southern takoubas have the base of the blade staying outside of the scabbard , This one richly decorated |
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16th February 2024, 08:48 PM
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And this one with a brass stopper on the blade,
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17th February 2024, 07:24 AM
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I corrected-adjusted the pommel idem :
hammering on a small wooden piece that I shaped as a bouterolle and use small rounded pliers Patience... 
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