Kaskara

Valjhun · 10th April 2006, 01:31 PM

Egyptian kaskara? I've seen more elaborate kaskaras (such as this one) coming from Egypt...

ariel · 10th April 2006, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Valjhun

Egyptian kaskara? I've seen more elaborate kaskaras (such as this one) coming from Egypt...

Do you mean genuinely old Kaskaras from the Upper Egypt (which is almost Sudanese) or newly-made swords of Egyptian manufacture?

Rick · 10th April 2006, 04:02 PM

I have a kaskara with this type of blade that I purchased from Oriental-Arms . The blade does carry a stamp and is of high quality .

Valjhun · 10th April 2006, 04:15 PM

I had in mind the metal hilt. One was discussed on this forum about 4-5 month ago and I saw a couple of them on ebay in that period. I think that they were antique...

Rick · 10th April 2006, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Valjhun

I had in mind the metal hilt. One was discussed on this forum about 4-5 month ago and I saw a couple of them on ebay in that period. I think that they were antique...

If I recall correctly the kaskara in the discussion you mentioned was given an 'Arab' origin or style .

A search for it would enlighten us all .

B.I · 10th April 2006, 05:47 PM

i believe the blade to be german and 19thC. i dont normally post opinion in subjects i know nothing about (ie anything non indian :-) but i owned a kaskara in my early collecting days with an identical blade. there was a stamp, which was minute and hidden under one of the langets, easily missed and overlooked. i did the research back then and found the maker. the stamp was a profile of an armoured head (helm). i had the name of the maker somewhere, but have no idea where now.
my blade was almost exact. relatively flexible, single wide fuller which was well executed and very slightly uneven edge, which this one appears to have.
maybe someone can tell the maker from the description i gave (ie 19thC german, closed helm)

Rick · 10th April 2006, 07:33 PM

One can see the mark on the blade of the kaskara that I purchased on the first page of *Sold Items* on Oriental Arms site in the African category (bottom right hand corner) .

10th April 2006, 01:31 PM	#1
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	Egyptian kaskara? I've seen more elaborate kaskaras (such as this one) coming from Egypt...

10th April 2006, 04:02 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	I have a kaskara with this type of blade that I purchased from Oriental-Arms . The blade does carry a stamp and is of high quality .

10th April 2006, 04:15 PM	#4
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	I had in mind the metal hilt. One was discussed on this forum about 4-5 month ago and I saw a couple of them on ebay in that period. I think that they were antique...

10th April 2006, 05:47 PM	#6
B.I Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 485	i believe the blade to be german and 19thC. i dont normally post opinion in subjects i know nothing about (ie anything non indian :-) but i owned a kaskara in my early collecting days with an identical blade. there was a stamp, which was minute and hidden under one of the langets, easily missed and overlooked. i did the research back then and found the maker. the stamp was a profile of an armoured head (helm). i had the name of the maker somewhere, but have no idea where now. my blade was almost exact. relatively flexible, single wide fuller which was well executed and very slightly uneven edge, which this one appears to have. maybe someone can tell the maker from the description i gave (ie 19thC german, closed helm)

10th April 2006, 07:33 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	One can see the mark on the blade of the kaskara that I purchased on the first page of Sold Items on Oriental Arms site in the African category (bottom right hand corner) .