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Battara · 11th November 2006, 06:34 PM

I believe that Spanish espada y daga influenced Filipino arnis/escrima and thus during the Katipunan period there would have been a short sword to go along with this dagger. This style would have used the dagger for stabbing after opening up the opponent with the sword. Ilocano wavy bladed daggers were not for slashing unlike the Moro styles.

Robert · 11th November 2006, 07:26 PM

Battara,
Thank you again. I didn't think this dagger would be much good for slashing which only leaves stabbing. Even then with this style of tip one would have to be careful not to hit a bone which would be difficult unless ones opponent was completely or almost completely disabled. That is why I brought up the possibility that it might be a form of Misericord dagger. I haven't yet found any information or accounts of Misericords being used by the Katipunans but thought they might have been but just not openly discussed or talked about. Is this the style of sword that would have been used with this dagger? Thanks again or your help.

Robert

Battara · 12th November 2006, 07:12 PM

Forgive mky ignorance (which is great

) but what is a Misericord?

Robert · 12th November 2006, 07:25 PM

The word misericord goes back to Latin misericordia, “mercy,” derived from misericors, “merciful,” which is in turn derived from miserr, “to pity,” and cor, “heart.” It is a form of dagger used to dispatch a wounded foe.

Robert

11th November 2006, 07:26 PM	#2
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Battara, Thank you again. I didn't think this dagger would be much good for slashing which only leaves stabbing. Even then with this style of tip one would have to be careful not to hit a bone which would be difficult unless ones opponent was completely or almost completely disabled. That is why I brought up the possibility that it might be a form of Misericord dagger. I haven't yet found any information or accounts of Misericords being used by the Katipunans but thought they might have been but just not openly discussed or talked about. Is this the style of sword that would have been used with this dagger? Thanks again or your help. Robert Attached Images

11th November 2006, 06:34 PM	#1
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I believe that Spanish espada y daga influenced Filipino arnis/escrima and thus during the Katipunan period there would have been a short sword to go along with this dagger. This style would have used the dagger for stabbing after opening up the opponent with the sword. Ilocano wavy bladed daggers were not for slashing unlike the Moro styles.

12th November 2006, 07:12 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	Forgive mky ignorance (which is great ) but what is a Misericord?

12th November 2006, 07:25 PM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	The word misericord goes back to Latin misericordia, “mercy,” derived from misericors, “merciful,” which is in turn derived from miserr, “to pity,” and cor, “heart.” It is a form of dagger used to dispatch a wounded foe. Robert