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Mar 6, 2008 1:01:08 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2008 1:01:08 GMT
My mind hath become beffudled.... Look at the blade on this rondel. Doesnt it look, well, three-sided? www.myarmoury.com/talk/viewtopic.php?t=12564Edit: Well, a look at the spotlight says some had an euquilateral triangle cross section. Does anyone else find that odd?
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Rondel
Mar 6, 2008 1:11:17 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2008 1:11:17 GMT
weird!!
i think your right
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Mar 7, 2008 2:48:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 2:48:35 GMT
NOT FOR A DAGGER THAT WAS USED TO THRUST THREW JOINTS IN ARMOR. SORRY CAPS LOCK IS STUCK NEED TO DIG OUT EXTRA KEY BOARD.
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Mar 7, 2008 16:05:43 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 16:05:43 GMT
Yup, Harper's right. Three sided blades were quite common on rondel daggers. They add rigidity to the blade, so it can thrust through the padding and maile that covers the gaps in a suit of armour.
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Mar 7, 2008 23:07:40 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2008 23:07:40 GMT
hm thats very.....interesting
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Mar 8, 2008 3:11:44 GMT
Post by Deleted on Mar 8, 2008 3:11:44 GMT
Rondels, essentially, are just beefed up stilettos imo. But as darkintruder and harpersgrace mentioned these are used for thrusting exclusively, maimly to the armpits and to the eye-slit in the helmet or around the gorget if possible.
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Mar 8, 2008 3:40:31 GMT
Post by rammstein on Mar 8, 2008 3:40:31 GMT
Depends, mandorallin.
Just as many had an edge, although it was usually single sided, I believe.
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