How to id a European kaskara blade?

RDGAC · 9th January 2012, 03:00 PM

Hi all, just a quick post with a couple of things.

Firstly, just thought I'd mention that it might not be worth mentioning, re:the peg you've spotted on one of our four (specifically the one with the acid-treated or otherwise de-rusted blade), that, since the cross-guard was also treated in whatever did the job, I suspect that the sword was dismantled to perform the operation. This probably occurred many years ago, and it seems pretty likely that the peg may be a replacement put in after the process had been completed.

Secondly, and on a related note, is it worth trying to take the hilt off the example in question? I've noticed that, on the tab of metal positioned just below the downward arms of the cross-guard, there appears to be some kind of marking. Moreover, if there's any information on the tang, removing the grip would allow me to see that, too. It all looks very straightforward...

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9th January 2012, 03:00 PM	#22
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Hi all, just a quick post with a couple of things. Firstly, just thought I'd mention that it might not be worth mentioning, re:the peg you've spotted on one of our four (specifically the one with the acid-treated or otherwise de-rusted blade), that, since the cross-guard was also treated in whatever did the job, I suspect that the sword was dismantled to perform the operation. This probably occurred many years ago, and it seems pretty likely that the peg may be a replacement put in after the process had been completed. Secondly, and on a related note, is it worth trying to take the hilt off the example in question? I've noticed that, on the tab of metal positioned just below the downward arms of the cross-guard, there appears to be some kind of marking. Moreover, if there's any information on the tang, removing the grip would allow me to see that, too. It all looks very straightforward...