Classifying shashka--a serious discussion of typology

[Ian]

Thanks marius. You are right. Most katana do have a small tsuba and I will make that change to avoid confusion.

Originally Posted by mariusgmioc

Excellent summary!

I would remove the Katana from the list of guardless sabres, as they, in their majority, have a guard (tsuba). I used it as an extreme example for the dramatic effect


And I was wondering whether the Caucasian ones didn't have more varieties. Like Georgian vs. Daghestani or Cossak?! But would be Cossak considered Caucasian or Russian?!