Building a Kaskara

Lee · 25th August 2010, 05:26 PM

I think all of my kaskara scabbards are predominantly made of leather with some occasional fabric - no evidence of the rigidity I would associate with wood. Metal is used to cover the tip and for the rings.

Fearn, the pommel in my picture above on the left is indeed a concentric buildup of wrapped thin leather - and I suspect the one on the right was of this same construction.

Half Moon, one of the joys I find in collecting and observing old traditional weapons is the ingenuity with which the makers have adapted to the materials, often of limited quality, available to them.

25th August 2010, 05:26 PM	#10
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 937	I think all of my kaskara scabbards are predominantly made of leather with some occasional fabric - no evidence of the rigidity I would associate with wood. Metal is used to cover the tip and for the rings. Fearn, the pommel in my picture above on the left is indeed a concentric buildup of wrapped thin leather - and I suspect the one on the right was of this same construction. Half Moon, one of the joys I find in collecting and observing old traditional weapons is the ingenuity with which the makers have adapted to the materials, often of limited quality, available to them.