North African Ithink but can anyone nail it down in more detail

[Craig Johnson]

Hello Everyone

Here are the specs

Kaskara

General Dimensions

Overall Length: 1047mm 41.25"
Blade Length quillon block to tip: 896mm 35 5/16"
Weight: 1316 gr 2.9 lbs
Balance point from quillon block: 186 mm 7.25"
Blade node: 596mm 23.5"
Rotational point: 375mm 14.75"

Hilt Dimensions

Grip Length: 97mm 3.8"
Quillon Width: 170mm 6.7"
Quillon Height at center: 12mm .47" Langet 72mm 2.8"
Quillon Thickness at center: 27mm 1"
Pommel Width: 48mm 1.88"
Pommel Height: 44mm 1.7"
Pommel Thickness: 30mm 1.2"

Blade dimensions

Blade Width at quillon block: 47mm 1.85"
Blade Width at midpoint : 42mm 1.65"
Blade Width 2 inches from tip: 34mm 1.33"
Blade Thickness at quillon block: 4mm .15" 5/32"
Blade Thickness at midpoint: 3mm .12" 1/8"
Blade Thickness 2 inches from tip: 2mm .08" 3/32"

Fuller Length: Lion side 285mm 11.2" Sun side 334mm 13.1"
Fuller Width: Lion side 9mm .35" Sun side 8mm .31"


Ah that might explain my inability to find something close. I was searching through North Africa type references and not Arabian.

The scabbard stitching is a straight stitch, i.e. the leather is stitched as an inside out sock and then turned right side out and slide over the wood of the scabbard body. That?s one of the indicators I am using for a later date as opposed to an earlier time frame. I figure late 19th early 20th C. What do others think?


Best
Craig