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Old 7th January 2008, 03:11 AM   #5
RobT
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Default In defense of the hilt

Hi All,
Perhaps I'm wrong but to me the overall shape of the hilt shows a remarkable degree of grace. I think the crudity is due to the fact that this is a hilt blank, not a finished hilt. From what I can see the blade/hilt combo forms a very elegant and ergonomically functional ensemble. I think whoever mounted blade knew exactly what he was doing and probably intended to finish the hilt. I know if it were mine, I would be (against all my instincts as a caretaker of an historical artifact) sorely tempted to do so.
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