Spanish Dagger comments please

not2sharp · 24th July 2006, 06:23 AM

The metal insert would have been a "bodkin" used as a crossbar to limit blade penetration.

Notice the sword all the way on the right (yes, all three shown in illustration are specialized hunting swords):

This was particularly useful when you wanted to be able to control dangerous game; to keep them at a distance rather then having them ride up the blade to within striking range. It doesn't make much sense on a knife; although, these daggers evolved from the hunting plug bayonet, so it may have been a stylistic element retained from the earlier form.

n2s

24th July 2006, 06:23 AM	#16
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	The metal insert would have been a "bodkin" used as a crossbar to limit blade penetration. Notice the sword all the way on the right (yes, all three shown in illustration are specialized hunting swords): This was particularly useful when you wanted to be able to control dangerous game; to keep them at a distance rather then having them ride up the blade to within striking range. It doesn't make much sense on a knife; although, these daggers evolved from the hunting plug bayonet, so it may have been a stylistic element retained from the earlier form. n2s