Italian Stiletto

fernando · 19th October 2019, 11:38 AM

Welcome to the forum, Aceto

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Originally Posted by Aceto G.

I think the iron is origininal I'm not sure about the bone handle. Maybe a restore. In Italy I find a lot, mountains of reproductions.

You could be right. Then it is a nice work.

Kmaddock · 21st October 2019, 11:23 AM

HI

I always taught the graduations were to do with targeting the cannon
see sketch i threw together (sorry about the image )

if the gunner sighted along a number on the Dagger then that could
use as a v basic inclinometer?

just my taughts, nice item by the way

Regards

Ken

fernando · 22nd October 2019, 12:40 PM

One more possibility you show there, Ken.
Meanwhile i have been wandering around this same subject and, if you care to check, i am posting my views in THIS THREAD ...

21st October 2019, 11:23 AM	#2
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 545	HI I always taught the graduations were to do with targeting the cannon see sketch i threw together (sorry about the image ) if the gunner sighted along a number on the Dagger then that could use as a v basic inclinometer? just my taughts, nice item by the way Regards Ken Attached Images

22nd October 2019, 12:40 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	One more possibility you show there, Ken. Meanwhile i have been wandering around this same subject and, if you care to check, i am posting my views in THIS THREAD ...