Hi , just subscribed. I love shashkas. I own 3. Good fencing advice. I have never fought anyone yet with sword. Nobody where i live seems interested in fencing. I still practice everyday though. Maybe one day i will. Great video. Cheers from Montreal.
Greetings to Montreal :) Yeah, i used to live in an area too, where there was not really an opportunity to train fencing. But if you keep your eyes open there is always a possibility. Other interested people or even some HEMA Clubs. Usually they train other styles and weapons, but most among those who are interested in historical fencing are curious to try New things. I think Blood and iron are quiet present in Canada. They used to only be on the east Coast, but maybe there are now some groups near you. Keep Training and maybe you find some peers or a group tontrain with.
The ancestors of the Russian and Cossack shaska sabers were used by warriors of Caucasus such as Circassians and Georgians. However, those ancestor weapons were lighter and designed for dynamic and fast maneuvers. A Circassian warrior easily uses the weapon even when riding on the back of a horse. On the ground the saber is often paired with a buckler.
Hey Hey, thank you. It depends on the purpose of use. I have teste some and planning to try out some more. Do you want accurate replicas, blades for Training and sparring or for cutting? I will by a setg from persey handycraft soon, because from what i read, their shashkas are pretty good. An other thing you have to keep in mind is the availability. There are very good smiths in russia and the caucasus for shashkas, but it is quiet Hard to get hands on them of you live in the EU or the americas. The hanwai shashka is a pretty good blade for example. The cold Steel one is, according to reviews i red, unbalanced and heavy and quiet expensive. So it depends on what you want to do with the shashka and the availability of the blade. There are a lot of "fake" ones out on eBay, there i would be cautionious with.
@@shashkapursuit4440 Thank you! I'd like an accurate replica to use for cutting. I have also looked at persey handycraft and they look very good. The reviews at lest tells that they are good. Thank you for your response!
@@FahlbergAfJesus Kizlyar in Russia make nice usable shashka's. They are made for fencing and cutting. Very nice. I was thinking of getting one. I find that "real" antique swords are the best balanced and quality though. I have 2 persian shashka's from WW1 and they are perfectly balanced , light and tempered for war/fencing. I'm trying to only buy antiques from now on , unless i really see something special. I doubt there's any time left to collect though. War seems to be inevitable. Food will be extremely expensive very soon. Good luck.
Sorry , i forgot to ask. Do you know where i can find the tool to unscrew the hidden pommel nut on shashka's? I've been looking for a while. I need to tighten the grips on 2 . I bought a small key to open knives and filed it but they are seized and finger power isn't enough. I need some kind of wrench. Thanks. Have a nice day.
It really depends. Are these Originals or reproductions? What is the nut made of? There could be a vintil key to fit it. Or, you May have to buy some sheet Steel, cut it with an engle grinder and adjust it. Sort of making your own Tool. Problem is, some reproductions cannot be fastend. And If the nut is made of brass or an other, softer alloy, you need to be careful and take the soft ess inot Account.
Hi , just subscribed. I love shashkas. I own 3. Good fencing advice. I have never fought anyone yet with sword. Nobody where i live seems interested in fencing. I still practice everyday though. Maybe one day i will. Great video. Cheers from Montreal.
Greetings to Montreal :)
Yeah, i used to live in an area too, where there was not really an opportunity to train fencing. But if you keep your eyes open there is always a possibility. Other interested people or even some HEMA Clubs. Usually they train other styles and weapons, but most among those who are interested in historical fencing are curious to try New things. I think Blood and iron are quiet present in Canada. They used to only be on the east Coast, but maybe there are now some groups near you. Keep Training and maybe you find some peers or a group tontrain with.
The ancestors of the Russian and Cossack shaska sabers were used by warriors of Caucasus such as Circassians and Georgians. However, those ancestor weapons were lighter and designed for dynamic and fast maneuvers. A Circassian warrior easily uses the weapon even when riding on the back of a horse. On the ground the saber is often paired with a buckler.
Hello! I very much like your videos! Do you have any recommendations on good reproduction Shashkas?
Hey Hey, thank you.
It depends on the purpose of use. I have teste some and planning to try out some more. Do you want accurate replicas, blades for Training and sparring or for cutting?
I will by a setg from persey handycraft soon, because from what i read, their shashkas are pretty good.
An other thing you have to keep in mind is the availability. There are very good smiths in russia and the caucasus for shashkas, but it is quiet Hard to get hands on them of you live in the EU or the americas. The hanwai shashka is a pretty good blade for example. The cold Steel one is, according to reviews i red, unbalanced and heavy and quiet expensive. So it depends on what you want to do with the shashka and the availability of the blade.
There are a lot of "fake" ones out on eBay, there i would be cautionious with.
@@shashkapursuit4440 Thank you! I'd like an accurate replica to use for cutting. I have also looked at persey handycraft and they look very good. The reviews at lest tells that they are good.
Thank you for your response!
@@FahlbergAfJesus Kizlyar in Russia make nice usable shashka's. They are made for fencing and cutting. Very nice. I was thinking of getting one. I find that "real" antique swords are the best balanced and quality though. I have 2 persian shashka's from WW1 and they are perfectly balanced , light and tempered for war/fencing. I'm trying to only buy antiques from now on , unless i really see something special. I doubt there's any time left to collect though. War seems to be inevitable. Food will be extremely expensive very soon. Good luck.
Sorry , i forgot to ask. Do you know where i can find the tool to unscrew the hidden pommel nut on shashka's? I've been looking for a while. I need to tighten the grips on 2 . I bought a small key to open knives and filed it but they are seized and finger power isn't enough. I need some kind of wrench. Thanks. Have a nice day.
It really depends. Are these Originals or reproductions? What is the nut made of? There could be a vintil key to fit it. Or, you May have to buy some sheet Steel, cut it with an engle grinder and adjust it. Sort of making your own Tool. Problem is, some reproductions cannot be fastend. And If the nut is made of brass or an other, softer alloy, you need to be careful and take the soft ess inot Account.