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Old 25th April 2024, 09:33 PM   #1
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The OP dagger/sword is nice! How is the balance? Did it have a chape originally to cover the textile bulb on the bottom of the sheath?
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Old 25th April 2024, 10:14 PM   #2
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The OP dagger/sword is nice! How is the balance? Did it have a chape originally to cover the textile bulb on the bottom of the sheath?
The blade metal is not of very good quality. I bought the dagger already in this condition, I just cleaned the blade of dirt.
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On the subject of similarities between African and Brazilian knives : http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=27589
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