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Old 8th August 2016, 04:33 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by ariel
That is what happens when a definition is taken out of context: the cardinal word missing in the above comment is "Caucasian". All the rest of guardless sabers from all over the world are not Shashkas by definition.

Just like there is only one true Katana: the Japanese one. We all know Indonesian and Filippine WW2 imitations, but would not dare call them true katanas: pseudo-katanas at the most.

Rivkin, Astvatsaturyan and Stone were very well familiar with other guardless sabers. They just thought about the topic bit more carefully:-)
Rivkin and Astvatsaturyan wrote a book about the Caucasus weapons. Stone did not know the Afghan shashkas. Yes, and "Bukhara"shashkas Stone is not written. Correct me if I'm wrong.

Try to think big. Beyond the clichés.

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Originally Posted by ariel
Gentlemen,
Enjoy shashkas from the Indonesian archipelago:
Reread again signs of checkers from my post.

Last edited by Ian; 8th August 2016 at 11:12 PM. Reason: Removal of personal invective
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