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stephen wood · 25th January 2009, 11:52 PM

...thanks Jim. I took the dating with a pinch of salt...

What about the tang? Isn't there usually a hole to secure the hilt? (see image) Also the tang looks like it was added rather than being an integral part of the blade. I general though I think it could be a kaskara...

The "thuluth" blades tend to be shorter, wider, blunt and thinner in my experience.

Re. the museum, the seller took it to Rochester Museum in the 80's...not as if Christopher Spring had a look

25th January 2009, 11:52 PM	#3
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...thanks Jim. I took the dating with a pinch of salt... What about the tang? Isn't there usually a hole to secure the hilt? (see image) Also the tang looks like it was added rather than being an integral part of the blade. I general though I think it could be a kaskara... The "thuluth" blades tend to be shorter, wider, blunt and thinner in my experience. Re. the museum, the seller took it to Rochester Museum in the 80's...not as if Christopher Spring had a look Attached Images Last edited by stephen wood; 26th January 2009 at 12:42 AM.