How were these held
Hi All,
I also have one of these knives from Crete. According to the lettering on the blade mine is from the city of Chania. From what I have heard from Greeks, these knives were used for fighting. As a matter of fact, one Greek I asked about the phrase engraved on my blade said that it translated as something like, "I'm a tough guy from Chania". My informant could have been pulling my leg but since I speak no Greek, I took his word for it. If these blades were indeed used for fighting, what would keep the user's hand from sliding up the blade when a stab was made? This has always puzzled me since the blade looks too light and small to be a really effective slasher.
Sincerely,
RobT
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