Jim,
I think Rumpel is right - whoever mutilated this sword was not doing it to imitate a kaskara, but rather to turn a kaskara into a medieval European sword and sell it for a premium. Or of course, it could have been a fantasy larp nerd looking for a fancy prop, but they are usually satsfied with plastic and wooden swords and the modifications here suggest insidious intent to me.
Oh well, thanks for postign Stephen, and I hope one day we get an answer to the origin and meaning of the comet mark.
Regards,
Teodor
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