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saddle straps

On-Yomi: ショウ

Koohii stories:

1) [mantixen] 29-7-2009(29): A scabbard is a leather sheath that should to resemble the blade it's going to hold.

2) [Megaqwerty] 16-7-2007(15): Originally, the leather saddle straps were for holding candles, but now they're more commonly used for holding swords, like scabbards.

3) [decals] 1-2-2011(6): It's all about the element of surprise. At the duel, I pull a candle out my leather scabbard and hurl it at my enemy to set him on fire. HA HA!

4) [ikmys] 6-9-2007(3): These saddle straps sure resemble leather, but leather cracks when dry. Instead, they are made of synthetic materials (to last longer).

5) [cameron_en] 29-11-2008(2): These saddle straps are made of extremely durable leather, you can even try burning it with a candle and nothing will happen to it.

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