Hi Jim,
thank you for the info, its good to hear from you
I am still wondering about the tang on this blade. Takouba tangs are usually 'rat tailed' and are secured by being 'peened over' at the pommel. The ribbed effect on this tang still suggests to me that it was or would have been fixed to the hilt using resin. I have never seen a Kaskara 'in pieces' but, nearly all the pommels are wood (leather or plate metal covered) so a 'peened' tang would not be secure for long. Does anyone know whether Kaskara are blades 'fixed' with a form of resin ??
Regards David