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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Wow! Thanks Marc! Is this style specific to Albacete?
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AFAIK, not specific from it, as such, but at the time Albacete was a major center of production of daggers and knives in Spain, so it's a safe assumption.
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Originally Posted by Atlantia
Do you know what they were for? Are they a utility knife or a defensive dagger? Any info very greatfully appreciated.
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Regarding your other questions, having a fixed blade turned such a knife in something that could be used effectively in a defensive situation, even the legislation of the time reflected this. Besides, the false edge isn't usually sharpened in these knives, though its presence favors the penetration of the point. So, you can say it was both a utility and a defense tool.
