Strange kaskara blade

ariel · 30th August 2015, 05:54 PM

Gentlemen,

This kaskara was posted on another Forum and generated quite a lot of imaginative and fruitless discussions.
The blade is strange: the decorations within the fullers are something I can't remember of seeing before. There are two stamps: one on the ricasso, another at the end of the fullers. Both look Solingen-ish, but they clash with the decoration of the fullers.
Anyone here can offer a cogent attribution?

Iain · 30th August 2015, 07:56 PM

Blade should be from an Ethiopian straight saif. These turn up occasionally in kaskara, seen a few over the years with this design.

30th August 2015, 05:54 PM	#1
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Strange kaskara blade Gentlemen, This kaskara was posted on another Forum and generated quite a lot of imaginative and fruitless discussions. The blade is strange: the decorations within the fullers are something I can't remember of seeing before. There are two stamps: one on the ricasso, another at the end of the fullers. Both look Solingen-ish, but they clash with the decoration of the fullers. Anyone here can offer a cogent attribution? Attached Images

30th August 2015, 07:56 PM	#2
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,680	Blade should be from an Ethiopian straight saif. These turn up occasionally in kaskara, seen a few over the years with this design.