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Old 31st October 2022, 10:19 AM   #16
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Originally Posted by mariusgmioc View Post
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And I don't think the geometry of a rondel dagger is even remotely similar to that of the zirah-bouk.

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Fernando's classy rondel is very spiky, basically a three sided spike optimized for thrusting, presumably thru armour gaps or into un-armoured people, like the weapons I mentioned. Swordfish posted another more zira bouk looking one.


Fernando's Rondel Post


Swordfish's post


Here's an 18/19c zira bouk from the metropolitan museum.
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