Unusual dagger for I.D. and comment.

Gavin Nugent · 25th August 2011, 10:41 AM

A very nice example. I believe these are referred to a Nail knife from France.

You'll find the info in this link interesting, also with a similar snakes head pictured within.

http://plowshareforge.blogspot.com/2...nch-nails.html

Gav

kronckew · 25th August 2011, 11:03 AM

yup, french nail knife, ww1, they made a lot of these out of the steel barbed wire support poles and/or large nails.

another (mine) :

more info in my post HERE in THIS THREAD

25th August 2011, 10:41 AM	#1
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	Trench knife A very nice example. I believe these are referred to a Nail knife from France. You'll find the info in this link interesting, also with a similar snakes head pictured within. http://plowshareforge.blogspot.com/2...nch-nails.html Gav

25th August 2011, 11:03 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,249	yup, french nail knife, ww1, they made a lot of these out of the steel barbed wire support poles and/or large nails. another (mine) : more info in my post HERE in THIS THREAD