30 minutes ago, Frosty said:

Wouldn't a modern scrimner use a tattoo gun? 

Really frosty? again you've got me checking things out with all these ideas.

80% of the ink in my skin was put there myself. Now I'm gonna have to go dig out my gun, and some old needles. They're all stainless needles... they might be tough enough.

“Live Free or Die” is New Hampshire; Vermont is “Freedom and Unity”.

John, You are correct, sir.  My mistake.

Well I've see a picture of the museum piece dagger with the "Eat Cheese or Die!" Motto.  I'm sure that the original owner has been dead several hundred years and so won't complain about having to share it.

I's like to find out the story behind the original use!

Is this the dagger you remember? I believe the style is a Bollock Dagger.

Sure that wasn't, "Cut Cheese and Die," Thomas?

Frosty The Lucky.

that is indeed a Bollock Dagger. Love to know what made someone put a quote like that on a blade.

That looks much too new to be a museum piece. 

I believe that is a modern copy of the original (Tod's Workshop did that one, IIRC his video has shot of the original museum piece he reproduced.)

If it can't cut the cheese---will it cut the mustard?

9 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said:

If it can't cut the cheese---will it cut the mustard?

haha id rather not have someone cut the cheese

mustard you grind or spread so no challenge there 

You are right that is a Tod's Workshop reproduction. If I remember correctly the Bollock/Ballock dagger came about in the Middle Ages as a defense against armor. Usually deployed in the seams of the armor around the groin area. Ouch.

I think you are correct in that, same with the rondel dagger, great for getting in those place where there can not be armor. (groin, armpits, eyes) All pretty nasty ways to die.

Misericord, the last knife you'll ever see! 

Then is the question, is it better to see it, or only know it happened. In my martial art we work with kerambits, and they are meant to be felt, not seen. Very nasty blades, very good against tendons.

The "mercy knife" makes tendon damage unimportant.  Why you want to wear impressive armour in medieval/renaissance battles. It shows you are worth a LOT more for ransom than just looting.

True, almost makes you wonder why these people even went out to war.

I bit more modern was the  "War of Jenkin's Ear"...any excuse for a party---or a war!.

On 12/2/2020 at 4:03 PM, Deimos said:

True, almost makes you wonder why these people even went out to war.

To slaughter folk who couldn't afford armor and who's lords made them take arms? "There's been a good killing today," is a saying that's been around a long time.

Frosty The Lucky.

Well, most people who where good for ransom money where nobility, most people who where told to go places where just normal people. nobody cares for normal people.

31 minutes ago, Deimos said:

Well, most people who where good for ransom money where nobility, most people who where told to go places where just normal people. 

man has had a craving for battle from just about the beginning 

also our female companions seem throughout history to be drawn to warriors

additionally there is the fantasy of rescuing a maiden in distress

and many of the Blue bloodlines came from robbers and pirates who spilt much blood to get high up

On 12/2/2020 at 5:44 PM, Frosty said:

"There's been a god killing today,"

That should've read a good killing. 

Most conflict: human, animal and vegetable is competition for resources, heck arguably even mineral, certainly chemical. Everything continues to the limit of it's resources. 

A warrior is a good bet to be a protector and produce strong children. A beautiful woman shows, good health, breeding, etc. 

Rescuing a damsel in distress might beat out the competition for a desirable mate, eh?

A knight in shining armor is a high status mate? 

And so on. 

Frosty The Lucky.

 

Mod note  post has been corrected

I don't believe this can be a school project. I'm used to seeing simple compositions or text overtures, but this is a masterpiece.

a few more mods and a sheath and we are finished

 

M.J.Lampert

Nicely done,  what did you use for the handle?  

On 7/6/2021 at 9:26 AM, Chad J. said:

Nicely done,  what did you use for the handle?  

Moose antler for the handle 5160 steel  and 3/16 brass pins