Dagger

Ninja · 27th August 2017, 08:12 AM

I need some help whit this dagger, origin and age is the two main questions.
I guess its made in Europe around 1700?
I think its a true beauty...

kronckew · 27th August 2017, 12:36 PM

it's a ww1 french trench knife, they made these from the steel posts used to support the barbed wire & from large nails. i have one too.

also called 'nail' knives. thery come in other variations. all hand made & slightly different. the variant 2, like yours and mine has the central rod opened at the guard so it can be slipped onto a belt easily.

mine is below with a commercially made german trench knife and a cast iron mace head fitted to an entrenching tool handle to make a trench mace.

updated: added another that more closely resembles your viariant. see also another thread here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14232

Ninja · 27th August 2017, 05:15 PM

Thank you!

I have been offered to buy this but we can not agree on a price.
Any idea what a fair price is for this?

fernando · 27th August 2017, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ninja

...Any idea what a fair price is for this?

Not to be dealt in discussion forums, Ninja; use your PM features.

kronckew · 27th August 2017, 07:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fernando

Not to be dealt in discussion forums, Ninja; use your PM features.

i've PM'd him on that already

GMTA

Ninja · 28th August 2017, 05:34 AM

Ops, sorry moderator... Just love this dagger and want to buy it

Kronckew, i havent got this pm you sent to me. I have looked in both e-mejl and pm-box.

27th August 2017, 08:12 AM	#1
Ninja Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Dagger I need some help whit this dagger, origin and age is the two main questions. I guess its made in Europe around 1700? I think its a true beauty... Attached Images

27th August 2017, 12:36 PM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,178	it's a ww1 french trench knife, they made these from the steel posts used to support the barbed wire & from large nails. i have one too. also called 'nail' knives. thery come in other variations. all hand made & slightly different. the variant 2, like yours and mine has the central rod opened at the guard so it can be slipped onto a belt easily. mine is below with a commercially made german trench knife and a cast iron mace head fitted to an entrenching tool handle to make a trench mace. updated: added another that more closely resembles your viariant. see also another thread here: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=14232 Attached Images Last edited by kronckew; 27th August 2017 at 12:59 PM.

27th August 2017, 05:15 PM	#3
Ninja Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Thank you! I have been offered to buy this but we can not agree on a price. Any idea what a fair price is for this?

28th August 2017, 05:34 AM	#6
Ninja Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 11	Ops, sorry moderator... Just love this dagger and want to buy it Kronckew, i havent got this pm you sent to me. I have looked in both e-mejl and pm-box.