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Lee · 10th November 2010, 12:59 AM

I most strongly recommend Edster's Kassala Sword and Knife Market paper; it is filled with acute observations not just about the types of swords and knives made in the region and the applicable terminology but it also explores the nature of the specialized bladesmith trade in that time (1985) and place. It is very much the sort of work we all hope exists lurking but soon to be discovered for our own personal favorite forms. Enthusiasts for the arms of Sudan just got very lucky indeed!

10th November 2010, 12:59 AM	#6
Lee EAAF Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Upstate New York, USA Posts: 900	I've read it and I'm excited I most strongly recommend Edster's Kassala Sword and Knife Market paper; it is filled with acute observations not just about the types of swords and knives made in the region and the applicable terminology but it also explores the nature of the specialized bladesmith trade in that time (1985) and place. It is very much the sort of work we all hope exists lurking but soon to be discovered for our own personal favorite forms. Enthusiasts for the arms of Sudan just got very lucky indeed!