Takouba with five fullers

Iain · 10th May 2024, 08:56 AM

The likely origin of this style, both for kaskara and takouba, lies in the interlinked blade trade from Europe for both sword styles.

In particular schiavona and various backswords often imported blades and could feature 1, 2, 3, 4 etc fullers. These were common and mass imported into the Sahel and no doubt influenced later local styles. In years past I had documented plenty of 4+ fullered blades on takouba, some local some European in origin. Can't recall off the top of my head if there were any 5 fuller European ones I came across.

10th May 2024, 08:56 AM	#1
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,693	The likely origin of this style, both for kaskara and takouba, lies in the interlinked blade trade from Europe for both sword styles. In particular schiavona and various backswords often imported blades and could feature 1, 2, 3, 4 etc fullers. These were common and mass imported into the Sahel and no doubt influenced later local styles. In years past I had documented plenty of 4+ fullered blades on takouba, some local some European in origin. Can't recall off the top of my head if there were any 5 fuller European ones I came across.