Help on age and type of kaskara

[Iain]

Originally Posted by mross

Thanks. I had read the Ed Hunley article that Ian had posted and thought that's what it might be. Thanks for confirming as I was going by the articles posted here. I agree with the description it is very well made, light and flexible. When I get it cleaned up I'll post a few more pics. No active red rust but some definite signs of neglect.

You will find some rust under the dark patches for sure. By the way Edster is the author of the article series on kaskara. I agree with the dating.