Multi-blade daggers

ariel · 3rd August 2009, 10:14 PM

Yes, Artzi, this is the one; thanks for posting it.
This one may be of much better quality than the rest, but even here the mechanics would prevent its intended usage. Imagine that the central blade, with its reinforced tip, penetrates the mail. The lateral blades would come in contact with the hard surface at an angle, and the lateral vector would just bend them out of shape ( and prevent the central blade's deeper penetration).
Must be "ceremonial", which is, in many cases just a coy word
for " tourist" or " bazaar". Quality on such pieces must have differed dramatically, akin to fake Gucci bags in Bangkok or elsewhere: from $5 mass production to a top of the line $15 :-)

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3rd August 2009, 10:14 PM	#13
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Yes, Artzi, this is the one; thanks for posting it. This one may be of much better quality than the rest, but even here the mechanics would prevent its intended usage. Imagine that the central blade, with its reinforced tip, penetrates the mail. The lateral blades would come in contact with the hard surface at an angle, and the lateral vector would just bend them out of shape ( and prevent the central blade's deeper penetration). Must be "ceremonial", which is, in many cases just a coy word for " tourist" or " bazaar". Quality on such pieces must have differed dramatically, akin to fake Gucci bags in Bangkok or elsewhere: from $5 mass production to a top of the line $15 :-)