Kaskara

Valjhun · 1st June 2006, 06:36 PM

6633132820 Decent one for a decent price....

Blade seems a verry crude one...

70 cm overal.

As a matter of fact, what is the maximum lenght kaskara you've got?

Rick · 1st June 2006, 06:49 PM

115cm in the scabbard .
96cm blade .
http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1967

katana · 1st June 2006, 08:23 PM

I too followed this one, wasn't overly convinced it was a good one , the length (as already pointed out was, I felt, too short).........and that blade

looked like a madman with an angle-grinder had decided to give it a 'polish'

Jeff D · 1st June 2006, 08:27 PM

I also saw this one. When was the last time you saw one of the moons not face the edge?

Jeff

Tim Simmons · 1st June 2006, 08:37 PM

Eagle eyed Jeff, just look at the chord. This is nasty.

Valjhun · 1st June 2006, 08:47 PM

Well, just a slumby one i guess with added chord...

Are you really saying that it is wrong?

Tim Simmons · 1st June 2006, 09:45 PM

Is this crude enough. I have more to come , I will show it when it arrives.

Rick · 1st June 2006, 09:54 PM

Ahh , Tim !
Good to see you here .

I'm sure you've got some great examples of Sudanese work to show .

Jeff D · 1st June 2006, 11:20 PM

Hi Valjhun,

As Tim, Rick and kantana have noted, this probably is not the best that the Sudanese can do. Most likely it was made for those travelling for pleasure.

BTW My kaskara is 104 cm total length.

Jeff

Rick · 2nd June 2006, 03:16 AM

Jeff ; I see a mark on the blade ; do you have a closeup of it ?

Jeff D · 2nd June 2006, 04:03 AM

Hi Rick,

I will be happy to show these. They are stamped, and a couple are inlaid with either copper or a red gold. The marks are attributed to Peter Kull the last picture is from "Geschichte Der Solinger Klingenindustrie" by R. Cronau. I think I did post this one before on the old forum. If you want any other close ups I will be more than happy to show this one off, crude they say Hummph...

Jeff

1st June 2006, 06:36 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Kaskara 6633132820 Decent one for a decent price.... Blade seems a verry crude one... 70 cm overal. As a matter of fact, what is the maximum lenght kaskara you've got?

1st June 2006, 06:49 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	Kaskara 115cm in the scabbard . 96cm blade . http://www.oriental-arms.com/item.php?id=1967

1st June 2006, 09:45 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,783	Is this crude enough. I have more to come , I will show it when it arrives. Attached Images

1st June 2006, 11:20 PM	#9
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi Valjhun, As Tim, Rick and kantana have noted, this probably is not the best that the Sudanese can do. Most likely it was made for those travelling for pleasure. BTW My kaskara is 104 cm total length. Jeff Attached Images

2nd June 2006, 04:03 AM	#11
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Hi Rick, I will be happy to show these. They are stamped, and a couple are inlaid with either copper or a red gold. The marks are attributed to Peter Kull the last picture is from "Geschichte Der Solinger Klingenindustrie" by R. Cronau. I think I did post this one before on the old forum. If you want any other close ups I will be more than happy to show this one off, crude they say Hummph... Jeff Attached Images

1st June 2006, 08:23 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,653	I too followed this one, wasn't overly convinced it was a good one , the length (as already pointed out was, I felt, too short).........and that blade looked like a madman with an angle-grinder had decided to give it a 'polish'

1st June 2006, 08:27 PM	#4
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	I also saw this one. When was the last time you saw one of the moons not face the edge? Jeff

1st June 2006, 08:37 PM	#5
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,783	Eagle eyed Jeff, just look at the chord. This is nasty.

1st June 2006, 08:47 PM	#6
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Well, just a slumby one i guess with added chord... Are you really saying that it is wrong?

1st June 2006, 09:54 PM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	Ahh , Tim ! Good to see you here . I'm sure you've got some great examples of Sudanese work to show .

2nd June 2006, 03:16 AM	#10
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	Jeff ; I see a mark on the blade ; do you have a closeup of it ?