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Originally Posted by kronckew
... The languettes weaponise this item whether added during initial construction or after...
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Well Wayne, that is some approach; whether being borne with langets, or having them added later; and whether such langets were added to weaponise the item for real period action or recently for fantasy purposes ... like defrauding an unexperienced client. I guess each of the three versions has a distinct value, price and collecting wise.
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Originally Posted by kronckew
Another copy of the illustration that does not have the spot covering the 'H' in the Couteau de Breche. (french - Breaching Knife) progression. I'd guess that corresponds to 'glaive'.
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Breaching knives are not so wide bladed, in order to penetrate into siege wall breaches. Glaives are Fauchards in your spotless drawing.
I still don't find an 'universal' name for this Portuguese thing
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