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Old 02-27-2022, 06:30 PM   #24
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Default Re: [Low-Tech] Smallsword with the Bronze Age 'Rapier?'

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Originally Posted by Donny Brook View Post
The handle material is likely to be more fragile than thre rivets or the holes.

Am I right to interpret this reply to mean you know of no existing intact examples?
The handle material rarely survives in the ground for three thousand years. It is impossible to know how many were buried with intact handles so you have to look at other aspects, such as the condition of the rivets and the rivet holes.
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