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ariel · 15th March 2016, 10:11 PM

The blade has unsharpened ricasso.
In the absense of personal examination, I would suggest 2 possibilities: industrial European blade or ( more likely, IMHO) Indian " tulwar" blade.

The handle is improvised, definitely not of a Caucasian style.
In summary: IMHO it is not a shashka. My verdict ( purely personal opinion): it is an assembled item of recent manufacture.

15th March 2016, 10:11 PM	#3
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	The blade has unsharpened ricasso. In the absense of personal examination, I would suggest 2 possibilities: industrial European blade or ( more likely, IMHO) Indian " tulwar" blade. The handle is improvised, definitely not of a Caucasian style. In summary: IMHO it is not a shashka. My verdict ( purely personal opinion): it is an assembled item of recent manufacture. Last edited by ariel; 16th March 2016 at 10:57 AM.