And Yet Another Dagger

Robert · 18th January 2013, 03:00 AM

Here is another dagger that I believe to be from Luzon. The scabbard I do not think is original but it is what came with it when I acquired it. Any thoughts that anyone has on this would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Robert

P.S.
I forgot to add that the blade is made from an old file or rasp, the guard and collar are of steel and the end cap on the horn hilt I believe is of pewter and more than likely salvaged off of some other item. The collar also has an old collection number painted on it.

Sajen · 18th January 2013, 07:10 PM

Interesting addition to your collection. You have a good eye for interesting items.
Would like to see your Luzon dagger collection in a group picture.

Regards,

Detlef

Battara · 19th January 2013, 05:09 AM

When you clean up this new find, I would love to see close ups of the distal end cap with the designs on it..........

Robert · 21st January 2013, 02:55 AM

Detlef, I'll see what I can do.
Jose, I'll try to post a close-up of the end cap tomorrow.

Regards,
Robert

Robert · 24th January 2013, 10:28 PM

Jose, here are a couple of photos that show the end cap a little better.

Robert

Battara · 25th January 2013, 04:24 AM

Thank you Robert. Nice to see the details. Different plant motif than I am used to seeing.

Robert · 27th January 2013, 04:01 AM

Hello Jose, It is quite different from what I have seen too. I think it is a piece that was re-purposed off of some other item possibly a chair leg or some other piece of furniture. It reminds me of one of the other daggers I have (picture below) where thimbles were used for the ferrule and end-cap. Like the old saying goes, Waste not want not.

Regards,
Robert

Gavin Nugent · 27th January 2013, 05:58 AM

Hi Robert,

The tang, is it peened or threaded? I asked the end looks like it would unscrew from the images.

Thanks

Gavin

Robert · 27th January 2013, 06:15 AM

Hello Gavin,
The tang is peened. The piece on the very end where the tang comes through is made of brass while the cap itself I believe to be pewter or zinc.

Regards,
Robert

18th January 2013, 03:00 AM	#1
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	And Yet Another Dagger Here is another dagger that I believe to be from Luzon. The scabbard I do not think is original but it is what came with it when I acquired it. Any thoughts that anyone has on this would be greatly appreciated. Regards, Robert P.S. I forgot to add that the blade is made from an old file or rasp, the guard and collar are of steel and the end cap on the horn hilt I believe is of pewter and more than likely salvaged off of some other item. The collar also has an old collection number painted on it. Attached Images Last edited by Robert Coleman; 18th January 2013 at 07:27 AM.

24th January 2013, 10:28 PM	#5
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Jose, here are a couple of photos that show the end cap a little better. Robert Attached Images

27th January 2013, 04:01 AM	#7
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Jose, It is quite different from what I have seen too. I think it is a piece that was re-purposed off of some other item possibly a chair leg or some other piece of furniture. It reminds me of one of the other daggers I have (picture below) where thimbles were used for the ferrule and end-cap. Like the old saying goes, Waste not want not. Regards, Robert Attached Images

27th January 2013, 05:58 AM	#8
Gavin Nugent Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,818	tang Hi Robert, The tang, is it peened or threaded? I asked the end looks like it would unscrew from the images. Thanks Gavin

18th January 2013, 07:10 PM	#2
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 8,772	Interesting addition to your collection. You have a good eye for interesting items. Would like to see your Luzon dagger collection in a group picture. Regards, Detlef

19th January 2013, 05:09 AM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	When you clean up this new find, I would love to see close ups of the distal end cap with the designs on it..........

21st January 2013, 02:55 AM	#4
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Detlef, I'll see what I can do. Jose, I'll try to post a close-up of the end cap tomorrow. Regards, Robert

25th January 2013, 04:24 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Thank you Robert. Nice to see the details. Different plant motif than I am used to seeing.

27th January 2013, 06:15 AM	#9
Robert EAAF Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Centerville, Kansas Posts: 2,196	Hello Gavin, The tang is peened. The piece on the very end where the tang comes through is made of brass while the cap itself I believe to be pewter or zinc. Regards, Robert