Kaskaras from The Battle of Omdurman ?

colin henshaw · 19th April 2009, 12:47 PM

Very interesting Lew. I wonder if the Beja still make kaskaras, or if the ones in the clips are heirloom pieces ?

Regards
Colin

Emanuel · 19th April 2009, 03:58 PM

Nice swords and interesting videos. Notice how thin and flexible the kaskaras in the videos are. Are the trade blades just as flexible? They seem much thicker to me.

Emanuel

19th April 2009, 12:47 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	Very interesting Lew. I wonder if the Beja still make kaskaras, or if the ones in the clips are heirloom pieces ? Regards Colin

19th April 2009, 03:58 PM	#2
Emanuel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,242	Nice swords and interesting videos. Notice how thin and flexible the kaskaras in the videos are. Are the trade blades just as flexible? They seem much thicker to me. Emanuel