Ballock Daggers

Cerjak · 31st March 2017, 09:37 AM

The first one with triangular section blade
the second with cruciform cross-section blade
Both are in excavated condition with original grips.

Any comment on it will be welcome.
Best
Cerjak

mariusgmioc · 31st March 2017, 12:57 PM

While not in the best condition, both show very clear signs of age consistent with their period which I would guess to be 16th century.

They are very similar with many of the pieces recovered from the shipwreck of Mary Rose and I would speculate they might have spent some time in salt water (or at least the first one).

I think any museum would want them added to their collections.

kronckew · 31st March 2017, 05:41 PM

the cruciform one is particularly cool. they are precursors to the scottish dirks.
mine is a bit newer tho, they are still being made of course.

Andi · 31st March 2017, 08:02 PM

Hi krocknew yours is from Tod's Stuff, mine also:

fernando · 31st March 2017, 10:04 PM

Welcome to the world of replicas

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Will M · 1st April 2017, 05:19 AM

Having Scottish ancestry I've always been fascinated by these dirks .
The second one, the blade is very similar to an Austrian bayonet blade.
I would be interested in a good quality replica since good originals are quite expensive. They do not appear to be a cutting tool and are designed for the thrust.

31st March 2017, 09:37 AM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,064	Ballock Daggers The first one with triangular section blade the second with cruciform cross-section blade Both are in excavated condition with original grips. Any comment on it will be welcome. Best Cerjak Attached Images

31st March 2017, 05:41 PM	#3
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	the cruciform one is particularly cool. they are precursors to the scottish dirks. mine is a bit newer tho, they are still being made of course. Attached Images

31st March 2017, 08:02 PM	#4
Andi Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Halstenbek, Germany Posts: 202	Hi krocknew yours is from Tod's Stuff, mine also: Attached Images

31st March 2017, 12:57 PM	#2
mariusgmioc Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Austria Posts: 1,870	While not in the best condition, both show very clear signs of age consistent with their period which I would guess to be 16th century. They are very similar with many of the pieces recovered from the shipwreck of Mary Rose and I would speculate they might have spent some time in salt water (or at least the first one). I think any museum would want them added to their collections.

31st March 2017, 10:04 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	Welcome to the world of replicas .

1st April 2017, 05:19 AM	#6
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 390	Having Scottish ancestry I've always been fascinated by these dirks . The second one, the blade is very similar to an Austrian bayonet blade. I would be interested in a good quality replica since good originals are quite expensive. They do not appear to be a cutting tool and are designed for the thrust.