Short Kaskara

kronckew · 19th May 2016, 10:18 AM

thanks ed, sword arrived today, essentially as described earlier, the third of the blade nearest the grip is not sharpened, has about a 1mm rounded edge.

the forward 2/3 are field sharp, middle third could be better, the tip and about two inches or so back are very sharp & stabby. balance about 5 in. in front of the guard.

hand grip area is slightly shorter than my longer kaskara, by about a quarter inch.

blade cross section is essentially lenticular/hexagonal - flat sides with a convex edge sharpening with no noticable transition.

feels light & agile. blade is slightly springy but not overly so. not sure how thick - i need to buy a micrometer

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no active rust anywhere, some dark patination tho. i'm off to give it a drink of ballistol...

19th May 2016, 10:18 AM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,224	thanks ed, sword arrived today, essentially as described earlier, the third of the blade nearest the grip is not sharpened, has about a 1mm rounded edge. the forward 2/3 are field sharp, middle third could be better, the tip and about two inches or so back are very sharp & stabby. balance about 5 in. in front of the guard. hand grip area is slightly shorter than my longer kaskara, by about a quarter inch. blade cross section is essentially lenticular/hexagonal - flat sides with a convex edge sharpening with no noticable transition. feels light & agile. blade is slightly springy but not overly so. not sure how thick - i need to buy a micrometer . no active rust anywhere, some dark patination tho. i'm off to give it a drink of ballistol...