A little blade

fernando · 13th May 2015, 04:45 PM

Why do i always assume that, if a blade has a ridge (even if the other face is flat) has to be that of a weapon and not of a domestic knife ?

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I picked this one for less than a price of a portion of fish and ships (as per Tim Simmons

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It came with a modern turned wood handle, which i torn off within the hour.
The tang is no so 'martial' but ...
I wonder what the hole represents, or what is its purpose

. Anyone familiar with such feature ?
A nice patina is present, a possible sign of its age as being 19th. century ?

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13th May 2015, 04:45 PM	#1
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	A little blade Why do i always assume that, if a blade has a ridge (even if the other face is flat) has to be that of a weapon and not of a domestic knife ? . I picked this one for less than a price of a portion of fish and ships (as per Tim Simmons ). It came with a modern turned wood handle, which i torn off within the hour. The tang is no so 'martial' but ... I wonder what the hole represents, or what is its purpose . Anyone familiar with such feature ? A nice patina is present, a possible sign of its age as being 19th. century ? . Attached Images