Multi-blade daggers

ariel · 1st August 2009, 12:26 PM

Teodor, thanks for moral support!
All such contraptions that I've seen, are in a very good physical shape. None have signs of aging beyond those resulting from poor maintenance. None have patination or hard black rust. All have well preserved koftgari-type decoration ( those that have it to start with).
In short, all appear to date to the 20th, or the end of the 19th century at the latest.
Well, at that time fencing with 2 blades was very much outdated. Based on that, I conclude that they were never intended for practical use.

Does anybody have truly old examples?

1st August 2009, 12:26 PM	#7
ariel Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posts: 5,503	Teodor, thanks for moral support! All such contraptions that I've seen, are in a very good physical shape. None have signs of aging beyond those resulting from poor maintenance. None have patination or hard black rust. All have well preserved koftgari-type decoration ( those that have it to start with). In short, all appear to date to the 20th, or the end of the 19th century at the latest. Well, at that time fencing with 2 blades was very much outdated. Based on that, I conclude that they were never intended for practical use. Does anybody have truly old examples?