Baselard dagger handle construction

ausjulius · 24th February 2021, 10:34 AM

if anyone has handle and inspected a good quantity of these baselard daggers (the type with the pinned grip scales)
im curious on the originals whats the most common tang construction?
is there a taper in the tang thinning towards the pommel or is it generally thick as the blade and untapered?
on modern reproductions they all appear untapered.. but in my opinion this goes against the typical construction of medieval knives .. although i havent inspected originals to give this opinion- just based of other medieval knives of the period.

24th February 2021, 10:34 AM	#1
ausjulius Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: musorian territory Posts: 438	Baselard dagger handle construction if anyone has handle and inspected a good quantity of these baselard daggers (the type with the pinned grip scales) im curious on the originals whats the most common tang construction? is there a taper in the tang thinning towards the pommel or is it generally thick as the blade and untapered? on modern reproductions they all appear untapered.. but in my opinion this goes against the typical construction of medieval knives .. although i havent inspected originals to give this opinion- just based of other medieval knives of the period.