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Originally Posted by ariel
There is a long ( and often pretty vicious) argument about the origins of shashka. The blade is relatively simple: early Circassian blades were mostly European, very light, but later Daghestani ones could be quite heavy.
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One of the first things I noticed when I unpacked it was how light it is. It must have been a formidable weapon; strong and firm but light as a feather. Between a bathroom scale and a food scale I can probably determine its weight, if that would help. Let me know, and thanks to all for the help.