Interesting observation on the Leeds sword. It does seem like the blade could have been reprofiled in that manner and curious that such dramatic stock removal and effort would be undertaken distinctly to achieve a sabre blade.
This speaks to the type of use that must have been preferred regionally in these areas suggesting the favor of sabre over broadsword, at least in some degree. Since in these areas the broadsword blades seen in takouba and kaskara predominated, this action suggests certain individual or limited preference although limited, did recognize influences from the west.
These are the kinds of anomalies in ethnographic weapons which are fascinating to include in investigations.
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