02-19-2007, 08:20 PM
Crispvs,
Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate the construction overview and certainly admit that this sheath is probably not constructed in some odd manner. But it just seems that there is something off in this sheath. If you look at the second picture (the one of the back) in the original page, it appears that you can see gaps between the two plates you mentioned. Again I am no expert, but would not the "expansion" rust fill these gaps, especially since there are large blooms of rust near the gaps? Additionally, if the other oxide is caused by the blade and sheath, why does the blade, which is evident at the throat of the sheath, not cause similar wrap around rust at this obvious opening.
Again I doubt that it is some sort of "odd duck" construction, but there just seems to be something off here and I do not know the arena well enough to know what it is that I do not know.
Does this make sense?
Cordially, and appreciative of any assistance,
Michael Broyles
Thank you for your thoughts. I appreciate the construction overview and certainly admit that this sheath is probably not constructed in some odd manner. But it just seems that there is something off in this sheath. If you look at the second picture (the one of the back) in the original page, it appears that you can see gaps between the two plates you mentioned. Again I am no expert, but would not the "expansion" rust fill these gaps, especially since there are large blooms of rust near the gaps? Additionally, if the other oxide is caused by the blade and sheath, why does the blade, which is evident at the throat of the sheath, not cause similar wrap around rust at this obvious opening.
Again I doubt that it is some sort of "odd duck" construction, but there just seems to be something off here and I do not know the arena well enough to know what it is that I do not know.
Does this make sense?
Cordially, and appreciative of any assistance,
Michael Broyles
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