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stephen wood · 10th February 2010, 08:17 PM

An old blade, quite thick and stiff, with a fuller which is forged rather than ground and has seen a great deal of sharpening and wear.

Only 24" so shortened at some time and, unusually for a kaskara, reinforced (beneath the langets) on each side with riveted strips which go into the hilt - a new tang, perhaps?

The scabbard, even down to its aluminium chape, is very similar to:

http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/...a/plastic.html

Your comments, as always, are most welcome...

10th February 2010, 08:17 PM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	Kids Kaskara? An old blade, quite thick and stiff, with a fuller which is forged rather than ground and has seen a great deal of sharpening and wear. Only 24" so shortened at some time and, unusually for a kaskara, reinforced (beneath the langets) on each side with riveted strips which go into the hilt - a new tang, perhaps? The scabbard, even down to its aluminium chape, is very similar to: http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/...a/plastic.html Your comments, as always, are most welcome... Attached Images Last edited by stephen wood; 10th February 2010 at 09:10 PM.