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laEspadaAncha · 19th September 2012, 06:47 PM

Okay... one last thought. Make that two.

First, the vestigial pockets that would have housed a by-knife and fork are just that - vestiges of pockets - another likely indication this was made to hang on a wall, possibly with a surplus blade.

Second, IMO the person who spent nearly $500 on this got hosed. For half the price of a dirk, IMO they bought just that - half a dirk.

Then again, maybe it was a niche piece for a dedicated dirk collector, for whom $500 was probably money well spent on a one-off, even if made as a decorative piece.

I guess that was three thoughts.

19th September 2012, 06:47 PM	#5
laEspadaAncha Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 608	Okay... one last thought. Make that two. First, the vestigial pockets that would have housed a by-knife and fork are just that - vestiges of pockets - another likely indication this was made to hang on a wall, possibly with a surplus blade. Second, IMO the person who spent nearly $500 on this got hosed. For half the price of a dirk, IMO they bought just that - half a dirk. Then again, maybe it was a niche piece for a dedicated dirk collector, for whom $500 was probably money well spent on a one-off, even if made as a decorative piece. I guess that was three thoughts.