A Very Humble "Shashka"

kronckew · 2nd July 2023, 08:30 AM

Is the grip pinned or just glued in place?

Other cultures made pseudo-shashkas/guardless sabres, my Bedu version for one. Might be interesting to give a section a quick etch to see if there is any patterning.

I've added another guardless sabre of unknown origin, bit more curved, not very shashka-like, well-made but round grip, peened butt over a disk keeper.

Pitt1999 · 4th July 2023, 06:09 PM

There is a pin, but strangely it doesn't go all the way through the grip. The blade is also recessed into the hilt about 3/4 of an inch to an inch.

2nd July 2023, 08:30 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	Is the grip pinned or just glued in place? Other cultures made pseudo-shashkas/guardless sabres, my Bedu version for one. Might be interesting to give a section a quick etch to see if there is any patterning. I've added another guardless sabre of unknown origin, bit more curved, not very shashka-like, well-made but round grip, peened butt over a disk keeper. Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 2nd July 2023 at 09:14 AM.

4th July 2023, 06:09 PM	#2
Pitt1999 Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Posts: 113	There is a pin, but strangely it doesn't go all the way through the grip. The blade is also recessed into the hilt about 3/4 of an inch to an inch.