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					Originally Posted by Rick
					
				 
				The handle looks like it's wrapped with the kind of wire one uses to hang pictures; or is it just a wire loop around the pommel? 
 
Is there a ferrule or is it just (wire?) wrapping? 
			
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It looks like the grip may be wrapped with insulated electrical wire, and that the end at the blade junction has been stripped to reveal the copper core, appearing as a ferrule of sorts.