A Nice Takouba just finished on eBay....Euro blade?

[katana]

Originally Posted by mmontoro

was it this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=220036874164

Thanks Mmontoro yes it is ......It was rather late when I posted this thread...got a bit forgetful....

I was sceptical about the blade being European.... no maker's marks for instance....but still thought it nice. I agree the hilt was disappointing, I am sure that if it was a 'valued' Euro blade the hilt would also reflect this. The seller states that it is European.......there does seem to be a culture of the 'lost crusader' swords rehilted as Kaskara (more so) and Takouba, I think the seller may have 'enticed' interest by placing Kaskara in the title....oh....and the arabic script would have helped too