Question about integral bolsters

Timo Nieminen · 28th August 2013, 03:50 AM

28th August 2013, 03:50 AM	#7
Timo Nieminen Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 422	Some candidates for late Medieval knives with integral bolsters: http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/86821 http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/86819 http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/86817 http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/86808 According to Paul Binns, integral bolsters appear in early Tudor. An iron tang is welded on to a steel blade on these, and the bolster is formed from the join: http://www.paul-binns-swords.co.uk/knives.html