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Battara · 10th December 2004, 08:26 PM

I would think that that is why white metal and brass hilts were used. They don't corrode as easily. Yours appears to be steel or iron with kofgari. I would doubt that it would be used for the ocean since iron and steel would corrode more quickly (and take off that lovely koftgari).

10th December 2004, 08:26 PM	#5
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,345	I would think that that is why white metal and brass hilts were used. They don't corrode as easily. Yours appears to be steel or iron with kofgari. I would doubt that it would be used for the ocean since iron and steel would corrode more quickly (and take off that lovely koftgari).