Shashka??? Or what ????

estcrh · 30th March 2016, 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

how about a russian klych shashka. note the scabbard ring placement...

How authentic is this one? It is a cheap modern replica that is currently being sold online.

Links to items currently for sale are not allowed. Robert

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This is a modern replica of a traditional cossack shashka sword made in Volgograd (former Stalingrad), Russia. The weight of this shashka is 700g The blade is 65G carbon steel hardened to 54 HRC Blade thickness is 6 mm, width 35mm The shashka has a nutwood riveted handle with three metal studs. Sheath is made of wood wrapped in leather. All decorative metal elements are made of brass. Blade length is 850 mm, handle - 17cm. Full tang, without any welded or sawed parts.

kronckew · 30th March 2016, 01:56 PM

[QUOTE=estcrh]How authentic is this one? It is a cheap modern replica that is currently being sold online.

Link removed. Robert
yes, that's the one, not posted as an antique, just to add another transliteration of kilij/kilic in klych. this one IS cheap but looks fairly well made.
video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbG...ature=youtu.be

might buy one to play with. can't afford an antique that i could be brutal with...

30th March 2016, 01:56 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,239	[QUOTE=estcrh]How authentic is this one? It is a cheap modern replica that is currently being sold online. Link removed. Robert yes, that's the one, not posted as an antique, just to add another transliteration of kilij/kilic in klych. this one IS cheap but looks fairly well made. video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihbG...ature=youtu.be might buy one to play with. can't afford an antique that i could be brutal with... Last edited by Robert; 30th March 2016 at 06:49 PM.