Revolutionary War era side knife/dagger

CutlassCollector · 19th June 2025, 10:00 AM

Nice old knife, it's always surprised me the way files are repurposed for other uses, even today.

I see an old friend there! I love these old cutlasses as well, nothing fancy just unadorned weapon.

Lets not forget the clip point continued into the late 19th century on the Klewang (see swap forum) and into the 20th on the 1917 US Cutlass, which is almost identical.

M ELEY · 20th June 2025, 12:50 AM

Agreed, David. These Dutch klewang were indeed state of the art when it came to cutlasses. Even though they are past my collecting era, I have seriously thought about adding one to my collection someday. I know Wayne was also a big fan of these types-

19th June 2025, 10:00 AM	#1
CutlassCollector Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Scotland Posts: 368	Nice old knife, it's always surprised me the way files are repurposed for other uses, even today. I see an old friend there! I love these old cutlasses as well, nothing fancy just unadorned weapon. Lets not forget the clip point continued into the late 19th century on the Klewang (see swap forum) and into the 20th on the 1917 US Cutlass, which is almost identical. Attached Images

20th June 2025, 12:50 AM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,196	Agreed, David. These Dutch klewang were indeed state of the art when it came to cutlasses. Even though they are past my collecting era, I have seriously thought about adding one to my collection someday. I know Wayne was also a big fan of these types-