Check this out guys. For one reason or another I am growing closer to this knife. ( No I ain't weird !!!) at least I don't think so and thats all that counts--- The chakmak handle has a crack but gives it character and don't seem to be weaker and the handles of both karda and chakmak are a sort of brownish colour. The engraving of the rhino on the 15" AK is not fancy but plain and simple. The scabbard has no outstanding look but I like it. You never know what is really the right rig sometimes.--- Here is other info for the Bando guys --Dr.Maung Gyi has a khukuri seminar June 16 - 18 for 3 days in CA. --- O'neill Regional Park, Orange County. $195.00. --- info@westcoastacademy.com----- PH# 714-775-0200