Early 20th Century Kaskara

Gavin Nugent · 16th May 2010, 11:37 PM

Nice photos Lew, the extra effort you put in to cleaning and waxing it certainly shows. It has gone from a nice complete original example to a very nice example.

As Jim has noted there is a lot of Symbolism present on these swords and particuarly on this example. This one is worthy of further discussion and I am sure I have seen a similar one within these pages but I think the script in the cartouche was perhaps different...maybe a translator can help...this may offer more direction to times of manufacture.

I find it interesting as seen in video footage within these pages that even today these swords are in use despite the AK47 being the primary weapon...this makes me ask, are these heirlooms or is there still an industury today or at what point, due to economy issues did the industry stop...if indeed it has.

Thanks again Lew,

Gav

16th May 2010, 11:37 PM	#3
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Nice photos Lew Nice photos Lew, the extra effort you put in to cleaning and waxing it certainly shows. It has gone from a nice complete original example to a very nice example. As Jim has noted there is a lot of Symbolism present on these swords and particuarly on this example. This one is worthy of further discussion and I am sure I have seen a similar one within these pages but I think the script in the cartouche was perhaps different...maybe a translator can help...this may offer more direction to times of manufacture. I find it interesting as seen in video footage within these pages that even today these swords are in use despite the AK47 being the primary weapon...this makes me ask, are these heirlooms or is there still an industury today or at what point, due to economy issues did the industry stop...if indeed it has. Thanks again Lew, Gav