Well, I'll repeat myself:
MOST of the kaskaras&sudanese weapons today on the market are of crude made, that
SURELY DOESN'T mean that everythitng from Sudan is crudely made. There are masterpieces of extreeme craftsmanship coming from there aslo.
On the other hand, saying that this kaskara is made for tourists is verry questionable, as far as I know there were never tourism in Sudan.
Jeff, your kaskara is a gorgeus one with german blade. Beutifull inlays, it surely seems gold.
Quote:
|
One must admit to the efficacy of the Kaskara as it was one of the major weapons used to break the much vaunted British Square during the war in the Sudan against the Mahdists .
|
Yes, extreme efficiency showed during the last battle, 45 casualties on the british side and 11.000 on the Mahdist...
Another thing . I've noticed that thoose short ones were carried under the arm with the belt over the shoulder. What about thoose lenghty ones? Were they over worn over the back?
Tim, can you make it even more crude that thisone:
