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Originally Posted by stormbringerr
what are those pointed things that attach to the knife guard for?
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At the pommel there is a metal loop where you can tie a rope. The points can be screwed into the hand guard so the knife can be used as a grapliing hook to either climb or descend a rock face (or similar). And yes, the knife is strong enough to be able to do that with it. The handle is also hollow to allow the carrying of strike anywhere matches and similar small items.
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