Hey folks, wanted to ask a questions about daggers since I have come across one recently and do not know much about them in general. There are several issues that I would like to address with the dagger but not do any damage to the blade in the meantime. The handle and guard are a little loose and I would imagine this is due to the handle perhaps shrinking over time? I did not want to try and remove the pommel but it seems like something very thin could fix the looseness in the handle and blade guard. Also, the fit in the scabbard is a little tight and I am not keeping it in the scabbard at the moment as I do not want to put marks on the face of the blade. The dagger overall isn’t that valuable in the scope of things but I do want to care for it correctly and preserve it. I don’t keep a lot for my personal collection outside of firearms but am keeping this one around. Thanks for any input or suggestions that you may offer.

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