Hi Ed 
 
Really appreciate the answer on the other kaskara and I would definitely agree with you that the grip definitely isn't practical and neither is the scabbard. I would definitely be with the train of thought that the original handle has either been removed or come off and has been replaced with croc skin and fitted with a macabre croc scabbard. 
 
But as victorian tourist must have done there is something about it I love and had to have one like this
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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