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Old 10th Jun 2019, 07:01
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Hydromet
 
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Re the handle, it probably is stingray skin, properly called shagreen. Sometimes, sharkskin is called shagreen, but it's not, really. The Army swords that I knew 50+ years ago used real shagreen. They were made by Wilkinsons, of razor blade fame.
The photos on this site show true shagreen.

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