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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 15, 2008 5:08:21 GMT
???any one know the cut-off between a small sword and large dagger ???or is it just the size of the user  |
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Post by themaster293 on Jan 15, 2008 5:23:19 GMT
A large dagger IS a small sword. It just depends on your taste and what you consider a sword, and what you consider a dagger.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2008 12:52:23 GMT
Unless you are talking about this kind of small sword, then the difference is more substantial:  |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 15, 2008 13:03:16 GMT
ok is there a cut-off between small sword and big dagger like a qama small sword or big dagger
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2008 14:20:23 GMT
Well, it's all to do with how you feel. See my review on the Coustille: /index.cgi?board=swordreviews&action=display&thread=1194110773Some would claim that it's a big dagger. Some would say it's a very (very) short sword. However, it handles much like a dagger, but cuts like a sword. Personally, I would say that anything over 17" would be a short sword, while anything under 17" would be a very big dagger. The coustille is right on the line. |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 15, 2008 15:16:18 GMT
so is my qamas and kindjal hence the confusion
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2008 16:35:37 GMT
Actually I would say 18" is the cutoff point, my FB Slasher (working title) is 16.5" and is a long knife. When you get to 18-20" that is small sword territory and anything over say 30" becomes a sword in my opinion. A kindjal is dagger not a short sword, the traditional kindjal is about 14" and so getting into long dagger territory.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 15, 2008 16:42:30 GMT
Well, it also depends on the design as well. A 20 inch kukri I would consider a knife. A huge knife to be sure, but still a knife.
The coustille on the other hand, is based on the design of a sword, but scaled down considerably. So in this case, I would consider it a short sword. It all come down to preference.
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Post by rammstein on Jan 15, 2008 20:56:56 GMT
it doesn't matter. As I said before, we place too much hype on categorization - call it whatever you wish  |
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Post by swordboy bringer of chaos on Jan 16, 2008 0:40:20 GMT
I was just wondering thats all
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2008 1:37:03 GMT
You could also call it a dirk. If your a scot.
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Post by oos3thoo on Jan 21, 2008 0:46:14 GMT
Or a wakazashi if your Japanese.
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