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Old 28th January 2021, 06:22 AM   #9
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Originally Posted by shayde78
Those wraps are actually more rattan (vs metal), although much more simply wrapped than the sections of rattan on the blade. Easy to confuse given the poor quality of my camera!
Beg to disagree, that's flat copper wound around above the rattan. That stuff was a common trade item in Africa back in the day.
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