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21st April 2012, 08:08 PM
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beautiful dagger, here a Ballockdagger from the same period.
similar type of blade geometry and a reinforced point. however the opinions on the function of such a reinforced point vary. best, |
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22nd April 2012, 10:16 AM
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The reinforced tip has only one function:
To prevent the breaking off of the tip. The tip is always the weakest part of a pointed blade. A reinforced tip enforces this part of the blade without making the blade too heavy. Best |
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22nd April 2012, 06:50 PM
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A bettter image of the Vienna dagger, inv.no. A 48.
m Last edited by Matchlock; 23rd April 2012 at 12:13 AM. |
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22nd April 2012, 11:11 PM
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A very similar dagger, from Thalhoffer's fencing books, 1459, vol. I, fol. 63.
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