Fine thread! There are a lot of things we can write about shashkas. In my personal taste, from all the swords I have in my collection, a shashka is the most well balanced. Very good info about shashkas, where my poor knowledge is obvious, exist in this thread.
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=266
One thing I have heard is that the split in the pommel was used for holding the musket steady for better shooting. I don’t know if it is true. Can you confirm it?
Talking about georgian swords, it is a pitty that some late copies destroyed the fame of the antique ones. I envy the winner of this. He got a nice piece in my humble opinion.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tem=6596431280
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And, to boot, Georgian food and wines have few equals:
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Ah, the georgian wine! The best red I have ever taste was local made in a poor village. If you visit Georgia be prepared for endless toasts.