Interesting Yunnan Dagger

[Gavin Nugent]

Originally Posted by Nathaniel

Okay, I found the picture of mine: Similar to Gavin's but his has a inlaid seal in the middle of the blade so 6 fullers compared to 4.

I love these Dha blade Nathaniel and your example is a very nice clean example, true beauties....and in the hand WOW...though look close there is a 7th fuller at the top of the forte and if you add the fullered spine in to the mix that makes for 15 fullers to the whole blade Yours too has another fuller that I think I can see too...If Lews little one has 6 fullers, image what its big brother must have should he still be around ;-)

Andrew, the pain that pair puts me through every time I walk in to my office ,I couldn't ever wish the burden on another, it would not be fair

David, an interesting observation, those Shula are usually good quality knives in the big scheme of things, though I have not yet seen a straight one...interested to see on though and also the fullering pattern you note in other regions too.

Lew, you have an interesting knife there. Simple, functionable and obviously a strong sharp blade of good manufacture. I'd like to see more on the temple like pommel, that is an interesting feature.


Gav