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Marbel · 9th September 2020, 06:18 AM

Hello,
Just a few quick notes on the chain-link and bells on Tboli hilts. The ‘loops’ at the end of the hilts were certainly created to attach adornments like chain links and bells. However we should always remember that these are easily detached and replaced. Neither chain links nor bells are hard to find, though nice old bells worn smooth with time and use are more difficult. Also please notice the links themselves. They often look like little washers - because that’s usually exactly what they are. Tboli brass casters created their own lengths of brass wire by a technique of pulling the metal through successively smaller holes. The finished product looks just like a nice thick piece of brass wire, not flattened like a washer.

9th September 2020, 06:18 AM	#4
Marbel Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 64	Tboli Hello, Just a few quick notes on the chain-link and bells on Tboli hilts. The ‘loops’ at the end of the hilts were certainly created to attach adornments like chain links and bells. However we should always remember that these are easily detached and replaced. Neither chain links nor bells are hard to find, though nice old bells worn smooth with time and use are more difficult. Also please notice the links themselves. They often look like little washers - because that’s usually exactly what they are. Tboli brass casters created their own lengths of brass wire by a technique of pulling the metal through successively smaller holes. The finished product looks just like a nice thick piece of brass wire, not flattened like a washer.