Nice dagger, very interesting sheath

Oriental-Arms · 5th May 2005, 03:33 PM

Interesting indeed. We have seen similar before, see:

Mediterranean, but western side in my opinion. The two shown above had a real cutting edge on the scabbard and could easily be used as a utility knife. For more details see: Unusual European Knives

ingelred · 5th May 2005, 08:53 PM

Spain, 19th century I would say.
Similar knives are depicted in Luciano Salvatici's Coltelli d'Europa, on pages 142 an 143.

Greetings, Helge

tom hyle · 6th May 2005, 01:19 AM

Interesting that the spring is attached to the knife, rather than the sheath. Anyone seen one of these with a second sheath for the whole thing?

5th May 2005, 03:33 PM	#1
Oriental-Arms Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haifa, Israel Posts: 183	Concealed Dagger Interesting indeed. We have seen similar before, see: Mediterranean, but western side in my opinion. The two shown above had a real cutting edge on the scabbard and could easily be used as a utility knife. For more details see: Unusual European Knives

5th May 2005, 08:53 PM	#2
ingelred Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Moenchengladbach, Germany Posts: 62	Spain, 19th century I would say. Similar knives are depicted in Luciano Salvatici's Coltelli d'Europa, on pages 142 an 143. Greetings, Helge

6th May 2005, 01:19 AM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	Interesting that the spring is attached to the knife, rather than the sheath. Anyone seen one of these with a second sheath for the whole thing?