[Ian]

Originally Posted by Sajen

Good examples are not very common and sometimes very expensive. When they would be common I would have more in my collection!

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Hi Detlef. By common, I meant that they come up for sale fairly regularly but, as you say, the better made and older examples are less common. Recent examples, such as the ones you have shown, seem to be made from stainless steel and perhaps via stock removal rather than forging. The more recent use of plastics, rather than traditional horn and ebony for the hilt materials, detracts from their value IMHO. I have not seen a silver decorated example, but that would be a very collectible and uncommon item.