Kids Kaskara?

stephen wood · 10th February 2010, 09:17 PM

An old blade, quite thick and stiff, with a fuller which is forged rather than ground and has seen a great deal of sharpening and wear.

Only 24" so shortened at some time and, unusually for a kaskara, reinforced (beneath the langets) on each side with riveted strips which go into the hilt - a new tang, perhaps?

The scabbard, even down to its aluminium chape, is very similar to:

http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/...a/plastic.html

Your comments, as always, are most welcome...

Lew · 10th February 2010, 11:48 PM

Nice one! It needs a good cleaning though.

Here is one that I have had for a while also a boys sword.

stephen wood · 11th February 2010, 12:00 AM

...your famous Andrea Ferrara kaskara? I was hoping it would be posted

mross · 12th February 2010, 09:00 PM

The one I posted from this thread;

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11336

fits the child category. It does not show signs of having been shortened, it appears to have been made this way.

10th February 2010, 09:17 PM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	Kids Kaskara? An old blade, quite thick and stiff, with a fuller which is forged rather than ground and has seen a great deal of sharpening and wear. Only 24" so shortened at some time and, unusually for a kaskara, reinforced (beneath the langets) on each side with riveted strips which go into the hilt - a new tang, perhaps? The scabbard, even down to its aluminium chape, is very similar to: http://www.vikingsword.com/ethsword/...a/plastic.html Your comments, as always, are most welcome... Attached Images Last edited by stephen wood; 10th February 2010 at 10:10 PM.

10th February 2010, 11:48 PM	#2
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Nice one! It needs a good cleaning though. Here is one that I have had for a while also a boys sword. Attached Images

11th February 2010, 12:00 AM	#3
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	...your famous Andrea Ferrara kaskara? I was hoping it would be posted

12th February 2010, 09:00 PM	#4
mross Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 478	The one I posted from this thread; http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=11336 fits the child category. It does not show signs of having been shortened, it appears to have been made this way.