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Originally Posted by Lee
I think all of my kaskara scabbards are predominantly made of leather with some occasional fabric - no evidence of the rigidity I would associate with wood. Metal is used to cover the tip and for the rings.
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I really wasn't expecting they are made of leather only. I'm glad I asked. They look from the pictures to be very rigid so I assumed they were leather covered wood.
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Half Moon, one of the joys I find in collecting and observing old traditional weapons is the ingenuity with which the makers have adapted to the materials, often of limited quality, available to them.
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Absolutely. Anytime I buy some new collectable I spend hours scouring it with magnifying glasses, loupes and just feeling it. I love knowing how things work even if it's just a pit in a blade, I have to know how it got there.
Thanks again,
Wallace