Interesting old Haladie dagger

[not2sharp]

Originally Posted by Jens Nordlunde

... The reason why the two blades are not symetrical could be due to the way they used it. A nasty weapon in a close combat.

I think of the Haladie as a left handed weapon, used in the manner of and, as an alternative to, the buckler or main gauche (although much more complicated to use then either).

Note: any thoughts on how these may have been carried or sheathed?

n2s

ps. The picture above was borrowed from this online article - I think we have found the crusader version of F-troop's Heck-are-we indians.

http://www.swordhistory.com/excerpts/crusaders.html