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Old 21st January 2008, 02:37 AM   #1
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?



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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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Old 22nd January 2008, 04:40 PM   #2
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Hi Charles

Boy oh boy that knife looks so familar to me!



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