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Old 20th November 2005, 10:32 PM   #1
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Here is a nice dagger I picked up recently that as usual I would like to have everyones comments on. The blade is the same on both sides, not flat on one side like alot of these were.


blade length is 14-7/16 inches
blade width at widest point is 1-1/2 inches
blade thickness at thickest point 5/16 inch
hilt length is 4-3/4 inches
grip is wood
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Old 20th November 2005, 11:17 PM   #2
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I wonder if this started its life as a spear, just a thought
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Old 20th November 2005, 11:52 PM   #3
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IT DOES APPEAR TO HAVE A BUILT IN BOLSTER LIKE SPEAR HEADS BUT IT LOOKS FLAT RATHER THAN ROUND WHICH WOULD BE UNUSUAL FOR A SPEAR BLADE. THE HANDLE IS ALSO SORT OF STRANGE WITH THE GUARD AND POORLY CARVED MONSTER HEAD POMMEL. IT DOES LOOK LIKE A LOT MORE WORK WENT INTO MAKEING THE BLADE THAN THE FITTINGS SO THE BLADE IS PROBABLY OLDER AND MOST LIKELY A SPEAR HEAD. A INTERESTING ITEM
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Old 21st November 2005, 12:09 AM   #4
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Vandoo and RhysMichael,
I don't really think this blade was ever a spear. The blade is not straight, it actually curves downward as it goes toward the point, though it is hard to see this in these pictures. I do believe like you that it has been rehilted at some point in time.

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Old 21st November 2005, 12:52 AM   #5
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Vandoo and RhysMichael,
I don't really think this blade was ever a spear. The blade is not straight, it actually curves downward as it goes toward the point, though it is hard to see this in these pictures. I do believe like you that it has been rehilted at some point in time.

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I was wondering about the curve. And are the two "halves" of the blade, on either side of the spine, of different widths or is that just the camera angle? Perhaps it was originally made as a dagger with a European cruciform mounting?
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Old 21st November 2005, 01:14 AM   #6
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Mark,
The medial ridge is centered on the blade. If it was rehilted (like I think it could have been) I think the original hilt might possably have been a round horn grip with steel or brass ferrells and guard.
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