Kaskara for Comment.

colin henshaw · 2nd August 2009, 01:11 PM

A fine kaskara - never seen that type of pommel before.

Regards

Jim McDougall · 2nd August 2009, 02:46 PM

Wow, nicely done David!
This is a high end piece I would say, from Darfur. It is really unlikely to say what tribes or exact regions at this point, but obviously the Fur are predominant. I will check notes further later tonight, wagons west right now, Fort Stockton Texas in about 350 miles

From what I recall Clauberg was one of the Solingen makers supplying cavalry sabre blades to the U.S. mid 19th century until after Civil War.

It seems I have seen the very decorative pommel in the Kendall notes, and the lozenge pattern of the grip is Darfur, and is found in the Reed article.

All the best,
Jim

katana · 2nd August 2009, 06:21 PM

Thank you Gene, Colin and Jim

,
I am very pleased with it....and it was quite cheap

I bought this from, of all places, a 'boot fair' .....for our non Brits....this is where you load your car with unwanted items, drive to a muddy field with other 'car booters' , set up a stall, wait for the 'customers' and sell your 'wares'.

Imagine my surprise to see this on display .....bearing in mind the current knife/sword laws in the UK

A quick unsuccessful haggle, had me walking around the boot fair without the sword.....left it for around 1 hour....went back with my final offer (well not really

, but he believed it was)... which was accepted. I got the distinct impression, that comments by others about the legality of sword sales ... worried the seller....and was very much to my advantage

Very much looking forward to further comments from the books of the 'Wandering Librarian'

Thanks Jim

Kind Regards David

Atlantia · 2nd August 2009, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

Thank you Gene, Colin and Jim

,
I am very pleased with it....and it was quite cheap

I bought this from, of all places, a 'boot fair' .....for our non Brits....this is where you load your car with unwanted items, drive to a muddy field with other 'car booters' , set up a stall, wait for the 'customers' and sell your 'wares'.

Imagine my surprise to see this on display .....bearing in mind the current knife/sword laws in the UK

A quick unsuccessful haggle, had me walking around the boot fair without the sword.....left it for around 1 hour....went back with my final offer (well not really

, but he believed it was)... which was accepted. I got the distinct impression, that comments by others about the legality of sword sales ... worried the seller....and was very much to my advantage

Very much looking forward to further comments from the books of the 'Wandering Librarian'

Thanks Jim

Kind Regards David

Jeez you were lucky mate! I can't believe you went off and came back an hour later and it was still there????
OMG!

katana · 2nd August 2009, 07:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Atlantia

Jeez you were lucky mate! I can't believe you went off and came back an hour later and it was still there????
OMG!

I imagine that few would know it was a 'legitimate' sword, I expect many thought it was a Chinese or Pakistan 'repo' . I didn't notice the makers stamp, till after I had bought it and got it home (due to dirt/rust) .....if I had..... my 60 minutes may have been reduced to 60 seconds

Best
David

Atlantia · 2nd August 2009, 07:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by katana

I imagine that few would know it was a 'legitimate' sword, I expect many thought it was a Chinese or Pakistan 'repo' . I didn't notice the makers stamp, till after I had bought it and got it home (due to dirt/rust) .....if I had..... my 60 minutes may have been reduced to 60 seconds

Best
David

Well, all I can say is WELL DONE MATE!

As someone who spends every sunday trawling every boot sale I can find I know just what a special day it is when you find something like this.
Its a real 'once in a blue moon' event! Good on ya bud.

Best
Gene

Valjhun · 2nd August 2009, 09:41 PM

That is a very nice example Katana! congratulations!

The hilt is extraordinary! Are you sure that it is not overcleaned silver? It does not look like silver, but such a nice workmanship would deserve it to be silver.

Kaskaras are becoming more and more popular over the years. Once there was a lot of them for sale on ebay, but nowadays it is quite hard to buy one, certaily impossible to buy a nice one.

In my collection i have just one kaskara, nothing in comparison to yours, and I've opened a new thread to show it. A new thread, because your sword simply deserves a separate thread.

WELL DONE!

2nd August 2009, 01:11 PM	#1
colin henshaw Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,429	A fine kaskara - never seen that type of pommel before. Regards

2nd August 2009, 02:46 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Wow, nicely done David! This is a high end piece I would say, from Darfur. It is really unlikely to say what tribes or exact regions at this point, but obviously the Fur are predominant. I will check notes further later tonight, wagons west right now, Fort Stockton Texas in about 350 miles From what I recall Clauberg was one of the Solingen makers supplying cavalry sabre blades to the U.S. mid 19th century until after Civil War. It seems I have seen the very decorative pommel in the Kendall notes, and the lozenge pattern of the grip is Darfur, and is found in the Reed article. All the best, Jim

2nd August 2009, 06:21 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Thank you Gene, Colin and Jim , I am very pleased with it....and it was quite cheap I bought this from, of all places, a 'boot fair' .....for our non Brits....this is where you load your car with unwanted items, drive to a muddy field with other 'car booters' , set up a stall, wait for the 'customers' and sell your 'wares'. Imagine my surprise to see this on display .....bearing in mind the current knife/sword laws in the UK A quick unsuccessful haggle, had me walking around the boot fair without the sword.....left it for around 1 hour....went back with my final offer (well not really , but he believed it was)... which was accepted. I got the distinct impression, that comments by others about the legality of sword sales ... worried the seller....and was very much to my advantage Very much looking forward to further comments from the books of the 'Wandering Librarian' Thanks Jim Kind Regards David

2nd August 2009, 09:41 PM	#7
Valjhun Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 692	That is a very nice example Katana! congratulations! The hilt is extraordinary! Are you sure that it is not overcleaned silver? It does not look like silver, but such a nice workmanship would deserve it to be silver. Kaskaras are becoming more and more popular over the years. Once there was a lot of them for sale on ebay, but nowadays it is quite hard to buy one, certaily impossible to buy a nice one. In my collection i have just one kaskara, nothing in comparison to yours, and I've opened a new thread to show it. A new thread, because your sword simply deserves a separate thread. WELL DONE!