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Post by Dalin Caulder on Jul 18, 2018 20:10:19 GMT
Just curious what everyones favourite historical dagger is (actual history not fantasy). I find with daggers and swords there are so many different variations. Personally my favourite is the Bullock Dagger. Its the perfect mid period phallic symbol. The dagger was popular in Scandinavia, Flanders, Wales, Scotland and England between the 13th and 18th centuries, in particular the Tudor period. Within Britain the (censored) dagger was commonly carried, including by Border Reivers, as a backup for the lance and the sword. A large number of such weapons were found aboard the wreck of the Mary Rose. The (censored) dagger is the predecessor to the Scottish dirk. Attachments:
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Post by Cosmoline on Jul 18, 2018 20:34:51 GMT
I like the "peasant protector" proto-messers.
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Post by Ifrit on Jul 18, 2018 23:02:55 GMT
It is a toss up between the Stiletto and the Rondel. I love me some bowies and bayonets too
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Post by christain on Jul 18, 2018 23:30:59 GMT
Being a native Texan, you know I love Bowie knives and Arkansas Toothpicks. My favorite early daggers are the seax and the medieval/ren era left handed parrying daggers with a single ring. Those are just sa-weeet.
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Post by Timo Nieminen on Jul 19, 2018 1:30:16 GMT
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Post by Ifrit on Jul 19, 2018 2:18:48 GMT
... These too. I like these too
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 19, 2018 3:15:58 GMT
A roman pugio.
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Post by bluetrain on Jul 19, 2018 9:47:43 GMT
Probably a Scottish regimental officer's dirk. A lady friend of mine of about 40 years ago had a very ornate officer's dirk (and plaid brooch) that belonged to her father in WWI. He had been an officer in the Gordon Highlanders.
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Post by SandStormZA on Jul 19, 2018 12:24:59 GMT
I really like qamas and kindjal style daggers. Third place would go to some kind of off-hand dagger with a side-ring on the guard, it's an elegant style I've always fancied
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Post by Elrikk on Jul 19, 2018 15:50:28 GMT
Main Gauche Parrying Dagger - DT7166
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Post by AndiTheBarvarian on Jul 19, 2018 23:30:46 GMT
Spanish hilted main gauche is my second favourite:
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Post by JakeH on Jul 19, 2018 23:49:03 GMT
Count another vote for the dirk brigade.
Specifically, Scottish 17-18th century ones aka 'traditional' dirks as opposed to earlier dudgeons or later overdone dress accessories.
Truthfully, there are no particular daggers that really 'grab' me the way some swords do, but dirks (and qamas which are a similar solution) are in the right ballpark at least.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 20, 2018 1:25:50 GMT
I like my crabclaw hilt parrying dagger. Beautifully balanced and good looks, all in one package.
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Post by Ifrit on Jul 20, 2018 2:43:24 GMT
I think I will just summarize it with: All of them. Every dagger.
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Post by Dalin Caulder on Jul 20, 2018 12:01:13 GMT
I think I will just summarize it with: All of them. Every dagger. Good answer
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Post by JakeH on Aug 11, 2018 3:15:51 GMT
Just for fun, a counter-case...
This thread has prompted me to take another look at daggers generally and I've decided that what I don't like are daggers that look like a sword that was left in the dryer for too long. I definitely prefer daggers that have their own aesthetic rather than simply being a small version of the sort of sword to which they are a companion.
Nothing wrong with such daggers in a practical sense, but they just don't spin my bowtie.
So there I am back to the dirks again.
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Post by bluetrain on Aug 11, 2018 9:37:24 GMT
Not really a historical dagger but I'd like to have one of those knives that Jungle Jim used to kill crocodiles.
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Post by MOK on Aug 11, 2018 11:28:33 GMT
Not really a historical dagger but I'd like to have one of those knives that Jungle Jim used to kill crocodiles. That little ol' pocket knife?
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Post by bluetrain on Aug 11, 2018 12:55:52 GMT
Yeah, that's the one. Always figured it was special.
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Post by MOK on Aug 11, 2018 13:52:14 GMT
It actually looks fairly typical of early 20th Century hunting knives (which is what it is in-fiction, of course).
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