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					Originally Posted by CharlesS
					
				 
				The use of a leather scabbard here(with the peudueng) really surprises me. I have always understood that leather does not hold up well in tropical conditions. 
 
Perhaps someone else knows more about this??? 
			
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 Hi Charles,
all peudeuangs I have seen and/or owned had leathered scabbards.
The Dutch marechaussees used klewangs in tropical conditions which also had leathered scabbards......
Kind regards,
Maurice