[stand watie]

as best i remember it (i held it in my hand OVER 15 YEARS ago!), it had WOODEN grips.

his was "locally procured", read: blacksmith made. only part, maybe half, of the scabbard was intact.

free dixie,sw

[King Prout]

feh. scabbards are dead easy to make. the big mistake most folks make is using wood that is too hard.