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24th August 2010, 03:21 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: East Coast USA
Posts: 3,191
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The pommel has a peg or nail that is inserted sideways through the hilt.
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24th August 2010, 04:58 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Kent
Posts: 2,658
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Hi Wallace,
you'll find this picture (xray) quite useful  Originally posted by Stephen Wood......Regards David |
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24th August 2010, 09:46 PM
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EAAF Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Upstate New York, USA
Posts: 932
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I have found obvious cross-pins securing the hilt on two kaskara hilts (seen in the top picture below); another which has lost its leather covering and is bare wood (not shown) has no evidence of one.
The bottom picture shows two hilts where the pommel appears to be made up of layers of wound leather. |
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24th August 2010, 10:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,247
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Good to see I got it half right, with the rat-tailed tang. Great pics!
One last question: is the pommel build up of leather (spiral wrapping with a leather washer on top), or is it wood? Best, F |
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24th August 2010, 10:49 PM
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Vikingsword Staff
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,336
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Fearn, mine is wood .
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