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Sander · 12th April 2015, 04:03 PM

Sorry for joining this thread so belatedly, but I have only just acquired my kaskara.
Stephen Wood wrote: "This kaskara is the only one known to me which has a British-produced blade: "SANDERSON BROS AND NEWBOULD LTD FOR PLATT BROS & Co LTD"
I hereby present another one with enough inscription recognizable to make this the second example. One can read: "...ADE BY", "FOR" and "LATT BROS & Co LTD". The blade is simple, no fullers, length 88,5 cm. No other inscriptions, except pehaps a very small hook? Number 1? on the back. The previous owner bought it in 1973 in Port Sudan. I look forward to any comments.

12th April 2015, 04:03 PM	#8
Sander Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Posts: 2	Another kaskara with Sheffield blade Sorry for joining this thread so belatedly, but I have only just acquired my kaskara. Stephen Wood wrote: "This kaskara is the only one known to me which has a British-produced blade: "SANDERSON BROS AND NEWBOULD LTD FOR PLATT BROS & Co LTD" I hereby present another one with enough inscription recognizable to make this the second example. One can read: "...ADE BY", "FOR" and "LATT BROS & Co LTD". The blade is simple, no fullers, length 88,5 cm. No other inscriptions, except pehaps a very small hook? Number 1? on the back. The previous owner bought it in 1973 in Port Sudan. I look forward to any comments. Attached Images