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Old 16th March 2020, 02:53 AM   #1
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Hello chaps , just purchased this on a whim in local auction here in perth Australia , cutdown tulwar or possibly european trade blade as has styria style stamp . Anyone across these, know what type of bone would have been used in the hilt??
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Old 16th March 2020, 05:03 AM   #2
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Hello, Phil
I see a cutdown saber blade and the handle of a khyber knife. When the blade and the handle are connected - a riddle))) The handle is made of bone from the foot of some animal (possibly a camel).
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