mysterious marking on kaskara

stephen wood · 14th April 2010, 12:40 AM

I have found this mark on a small (32") and quite old looking kaskara blade.

It is stamped in the fuller, which is forged rather than cut.

It seems quite like the Peter Kull, Solingen mark (a bee or fly) to me...

Does anyone recognise it?

Jambu · 14th April 2010, 02:57 AM

I do not know anything about the "Fly" blademark pictured with your query.

This Kaskara was purchased in Asmara prior to 1975 and has a Lion Mark similar to the Lion in your diagram above. Does anyone recognize it or have any comment?

Lew · 6th May 2010, 10:23 PM

Jambu
I'm sure this is a German makers mark but I not the one with the reference book still a nice older example.

Jim McDougall · 6th May 2010, 10:53 PM

With the lion mark, it should be noted that with kaskaras, the larger number of blades with European marks or native produced derivatives are from German markings. With the volume of blades exported from Germany into these markets, it seems quite feasible that variations would occur. The lion variation may well have been native applied as well.

Jambu · 7th May 2010, 12:17 AM

I neglected to mention that the sword pictured above has two blade markings, similar to example B. pictured in the above reference. The fly type mark is found in the fuller just above the Languet, opposite side of blade from the Lion Marking.

The seller was an ex US Army Soldier who had been at Kagnew Army base in Asmara and had obtained the sword in the early 70's, no other information available.

Rick · 7th May 2010, 12:31 AM

Maybe if I post this enough times ....

14th April 2010, 12:40 AM	#1
stephen wood Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 227	mysterious marking on kaskara I have found this mark on a small (32") and quite old looking kaskara blade. It is stamped in the fuller, which is forged rather than cut. It seems quite like the Peter Kull, Solingen mark (a bee or fly) to me... Does anyone recognise it? Attached Images

14th April 2010, 02:57 AM	#2
Jambu Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 17	Another mark I do not know anything about the "Fly" blademark pictured with your query. This Kaskara was purchased in Asmara prior to 1975 and has a Lion Mark similar to the Lion in your diagram above. Does anyone recognize it or have any comment? Attached Images

7th May 2010, 12:17 AM	#5
Jambu Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Posts: 17	For future reference I neglected to mention that the sword pictured above has two blade markings, similar to example B. pictured in the above reference. The fly type mark is found in the fuller just above the Languet, opposite side of blade from the Lion Marking. The seller was an ex US Army Soldier who had been at Kagnew Army base in Asmara and had obtained the sword in the early 70's, no other information available. Attached Images

7th May 2010, 12:31 AM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Maybe Maybe if I post this enough times .... Attached Images

6th May 2010, 10:23 PM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Jambu I'm sure this is a German makers mark but I not the one with the reference book still a nice older example.

6th May 2010, 10:53 PM	#4
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,660	With the lion mark, it should be noted that with kaskaras, the larger number of blades with European marks or native produced derivatives are from German markings. With the volume of blades exported from Germany into these markets, it seems quite feasible that variations would occur. The lion variation may well have been native applied as well.