Late XVII century Kaskara ?

Edster · 29th April 2023, 09:32 PM

Mauro,

The foto of the grip shows what looks like the top of a pen in the wood for a whole in the tang.

With blades known to have been made in Kassala, it's difficult to tell the difference between a locally forged blade and a munitions grade import. The Kassala smiths make/made blades daily for years and know their work very well. Of course some have a better touch than others. Maybe a smith of lesser talent (either in Germany or Sudan ??) made one set of fullers and another more accomplished smith produced the other side. Its the same way with cross guard specialists although since about 1945, most cross guards in Kassala were made in the folded one-piece style.

Ed

29th April 2023, 09:32 PM	#7
Edster Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 402	Mauro, The foto of the grip shows what looks like the top of a pen in the wood for a whole in the tang. With blades known to have been made in Kassala, it's difficult to tell the difference between a locally forged blade and a munitions grade import. The Kassala smiths make/made blades daily for years and know their work very well. Of course some have a better touch than others. Maybe a smith of lesser talent (either in Germany or Sudan ??) made one set of fullers and another more accomplished smith produced the other side. Its the same way with cross guard specialists although since about 1945, most cross guards in Kassala were made in the folded one-piece style. Ed