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katana · 1st December 2009, 07:32 PM

Hi JS,
I used to have one of these in my collection. These daggers are not particularly well made. The blades tend to have thin spines, are tempered, often they do not have a sharp edge but are extremely 'pointed'. The hilts are 'slabs' of horn and bone which are quite thin. They do not seem to be a 'purposeful' weapon and are probably more for 'dress'. IMHO the dagger was overpriced and probably younger than you thought.

Kind Regards David

1st December 2009, 07:32 PM	#3
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi JS, I used to have one of these in my collection. These daggers are not particularly well made. The blades tend to have thin spines, are tempered, often they do not have a sharp edge but are extremely 'pointed'. The hilts are 'slabs' of horn and bone which are quite thin. They do not seem to be a 'purposeful' weapon and are probably more for 'dress'. IMHO the dagger was overpriced and probably younger than you thought. Kind Regards David Last edited by katana; 1st December 2009 at 08:04 PM.