|  13th February 2018, 05:56 PM | #21 | 
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					Originally Posted by Robert
					
				 Hello Dajak, I hate to disagree with you on the craftsmanship of the rattan binding, but if you had it in hand you would see that it is just as nice as that on the one you have shown. As this was supposed to be a WWII bring back I do not believe that the varnish was put on it to try to hide anything but was applied to help protect it as was the fashion of the time. |  Agree complete with you Robert!     | 
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