Another Dagger For ID

tom hyle · 10th April 2005, 05:29 AM

I think it may be 19th or early 20th (in my idiolect thats wwII), or else a reproduction, and there are so very many Chinese reproductions now-days, and I'm not one to tell the difference real well, as many of them seem quite nice and traditional to me, but many look MUCH cheezier and newer in person than a photo; doesn't sound like yours; others though, seem quite nice to me in person, and to "fake" them up, are buried and thus "aged".....

Robert · 11th April 2005, 04:22 AM

Tom,
Thanks again for your input. Do you think that the scabbard is original to this dagger? It is made of wood covered with something that I can't identify. I can't find any seams in the cover and believe it is lacquer finished. All the fittings are brass. The dagger fits it well but to me it just does not look like the two go together.

tom hyle · 11th April 2005, 05:27 PM

It seems appropriate to me; this is basically a form of dao. I think the Chinese "bowies" in N America, which often have this exact blade style, have a different type, American influenced sheath; I'm trying to access a memory, but I can't get the dang drawer open; where's my screwdriver?..............

Lew · 11th April 2005, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tom hyle

It seems appropriate to me; this is basically a form of dao. I think the Chinese "bowies" in N America, which often have this exact blade style, have a different type, American influenced sheath; I'm trying to access a memory, but I can't get the dang drawer open; where's my screwdriver?..............

Tom

I always found that a little WD-40 works well on those rusty hindges

Here is a link that might help! The top two are Chinese the bottom is Vietnamese.
http://www.vikingsword.com/ubb/Forum1/HTML/002555.html

Lew

10th April 2005, 05:29 AM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I think it may be 19th or early 20th (in my idiolect thats wwII), or else a reproduction, and there are so very many Chinese reproductions now-days, and I'm not one to tell the difference real well, as many of them seem quite nice and traditional to me, but many look MUCH cheezier and newer in person than a photo; doesn't sound like yours; others though, seem quite nice to me in person, and to "fake" them up, are buried and thus "aged".....

11th April 2005, 04:22 AM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Tom, Thanks again for your input. Do you think that the scabbard is original to this dagger? It is made of wood covered with something that I can't identify. I can't find any seams in the cover and believe it is lacquer finished. All the fittings are brass. The dagger fits it well but to me it just does not look like the two go together.

11th April 2005, 05:27 PM	#3
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	It seems appropriate to me; this is basically a form of dao. I think the Chinese "bowies" in N America, which often have this exact blade style, have a different type, American influenced sheath; I'm trying to access a memory, but I can't get the dang drawer open; where's my screwdriver?..............