06-22-2010, 02:20 AM
I think it would be interesting to have a blacksmith look at it, or maybe X-ray it. In the photos I've seen, the whole assembly looks like one piece, but I wouldn't be surprised if the flanges around the edges of the handle were forge-welded on.
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
