Revolutionary War era side knife/dagger

[M ELEY]

Hello Jim and great to hear from you as always! Thanks for your comments as well. I know it takes a special kind of collector (me, being one of them!) to not be turned off to these type weapons. In their primitive state, they aren't flashy nor sleek fighting tools. What they are, though, is the real deal. Fighting 'tools', if you will. You had recently sent me that fascinating information on Rezin's famous bowie, indeed made from a file! Neumann lists several knives like mine with the tool-type handle in his "Swords and Blades of the American Revolution" for those interested.