Kaskara

[Jack Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Edster

Nice kaskara. Likely imported blade. Any marks under langets? Being rigid it wasn't made of lorry spring steel widely used post-British conquest. Don't know how to assess cracks on top of crossguard.

The 1239/1824 date could commemorate the end of the Turko-Egyptian 1820-24 conquest of Sudan, though it may not actually be from that date, but why not? Blade looks too clean to be that old. See Wiki article re the first conquest.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turco-...0%E2%80%931824)

Ed

Hi Ed
Once again really appreciate the reply. My camera skills as you can tell arent great but took a few extra pictures that might help with the cracks. It looks like someone's given it a clean not so long again and think they have got over zealous with it. Cant see any markings behind the langets but like with the other the first 3/4inch of blade isnt sharpened.