A little blade

Jim McDougall · 14th May 2015, 06:40 AM

While this blade seems highly indicative of a dagger, as Fernando notes, there are hunting knives with central ridge (mostly I think with various stag horn etc. hilts) and I would think that curious aperture is likely more for a rivet or hilt securing than any practical purpose.
The patination does indeed suggest age which could certainly be 19th c.

fernando · 14th May 2015, 07:24 PM

Thank you Jim.
A bit distant from the tang for hilt securing, don't you think ?

Jim McDougall · 14th May 2015, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

Thank you Jim.
A bit distant from the tang for hilt securing, don't you think ?

Probably so, but who knows what the hilt was like. Sounded logical but then maybe it is just for hanging it on a wall, like the ruler there

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14th May 2015, 06:40 AM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,467	While this blade seems highly indicative of a dagger, as Fernando notes, there are hunting knives with central ridge (mostly I think with various stag horn etc. hilts) and I would think that curious aperture is likely more for a rivet or hilt securing than any practical purpose. The patination does indeed suggest age which could certainly be 19th c.

14th May 2015, 07:24 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Jim. A bit distant from the tang for hilt securing, don't you think ?