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Old 21st January 2008, 03:37 AM   #13
Jim McDougall
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Hi All

The knife arrived yesterday and is a real nice example. I noticed that the tip of the blade has a small cut out at the tip but I don't know why? It looks purposely done may to help it penetrate more easily?



Lew

The legend of the notched blade tips again resurfaces!! Everybody turn your hymnals (Wagner "Cut and Thrust Weapons", the Austrian section, there are 18th century swords with notched tips).
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