17th October 2021, 07:21 PM | #11 | |
Arms Historian
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But then as I looked at the other drawings (about 6 if I recall), they all had the same notch....then in reading the text, I found that Wagner had surmised these 'notches' were for aggravating wounds. I checked the references for the source weapons Wagner had used, and wrote to the museums noted to acquire actual photos of the subject weapons. In each case, the photos revealed that the notches were indeed there. In the case you have posted here, the blade has TWO very shallow notches. These clearly would serve no utility purpose, and why two? It can be seen they are deliberately placed. |
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