Medieval Knife , dagger or others weapon?

fernando · 29th November 2010, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Matchlock

... and by no means is it a dagger...

However and amazingly its front bent upper arm looks like a "parrier" and the back bent lower one looks like the stump pf a "knuckle guard".
... Just wandering, of course

Matchlock · 29th November 2010, 05:08 PM

I feel the item is way too heavy and clumsy for a dagger anyway ...

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ausjulius · 1st December 2010, 06:16 AM

it looks to me like it has a specific use,, like sticking and animal or some such,
but it is odd....
maybe some sort of central or south american slaughtering tool?

29th November 2010, 05:08 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	I feel the item is way too heavy and clumsy for a dagger anyway ... m

1st December 2010, 06:16 AM	#3
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 476	it looks to me like it has a specific use,, like sticking and animal or some such, but it is odd.... maybe some sort of central or south american slaughtering tool?