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<p>[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 283655, member: 55"]I'm with Springfld, thinking that the apparent layers may just be a result of the way the metal has rusted, rather than indicating layered/Damascus construction. And with MOS in thinking that the handle might well have been longer originally. Also, though weapons may usually have a long tang, it is common for less-expensive kitchen knives to have a short tang that is slotted into the handle; and inexpensive iron rusts much more quickly than one might think.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 283655, member: 55"]I'm with Springfld, thinking that the apparent layers may just be a result of the way the metal has rusted, rather than indicating layered/Damascus construction. And with MOS in thinking that the handle might well have been longer originally. Also, though weapons may usually have a long tang, it is common for less-expensive kitchen knives to have a short tang that is slotted into the handle; and inexpensive iron rusts much more quickly than one might think.[/QUOTE]
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