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			Was hilt carving a specialized profession in the traditional manufacture of Filipino edged weapons, or was it standard for the bladesmith to also carve and mount the hilt?  All of tooling in the photo seems to pertain to the creation of hilts, yet there are no unhilted blades visible...
		 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
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