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Old 27th August 2017, 08:12 AM   #1
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I need some help whit this dagger, origin and age is the two main questions.
I guess its made in Europe around 1700?
I think its a true beauty...



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Old 27th August 2017, 12:36 PM   #2
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it's a ww1 french trench knife, they made these from the steel posts used to support the barbed wire & from large nails. i have one too.

also called 'nail' knives. thery come in other variations. all hand made & slightly different. the variant 2, like yours and mine has the central rod opened at the guard so it can be slipped onto a belt easily.

mine is below with a commercially made german trench knife and a cast iron mace head fitted to an entrenching tool handle to make a trench mace.

updated: added another that more closely resembles your viariant. see also another thread here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14232
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Old 27th August 2017, 05:15 PM   #3
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Thank you!

I have been offered to buy this but we can not agree on a price.
Any idea what a fair price is for this?
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Old 27th August 2017, 07:08 PM   #4
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...Any idea what a fair price is for this?
Not to be dealt in discussion forums, Ninja; use your PM features.
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Old 27th August 2017, 07:13 PM   #5
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Not to be dealt in discussion forums, Ninja; use your PM features.
i've PM'd him on that already GMTA
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Old 28th August 2017, 05:34 AM   #6
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Ops, sorry moderator... Just love this dagger and want to buy it

Kronckew, i havent got this pm you sent to me. I have looked in both e-mejl and pm-box.
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