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Title: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 12:04:31 PM hi all found this a few years back again around the kidwelly area, looks like it was once silver plated or similar, first handle with any age that i have found mickycoin mick ;D ;D
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: falcon. on March 30, 2010, 12:33:21 PM Hi it looks like a commando knive ;)?
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: 150aceboy on March 30, 2010, 12:36:46 PM Hey Mick thats a cracking find fella, would have loved to find one like that m8
Ace ;) Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: Chef Geoff on March 30, 2010, 03:06:09 PM I have to agree with falcon its does look awfully like a commando knife.
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 05:44:26 PM hi Geoff and Paul, i have been told the samething by others that have seen it, but there is no "crows foot stamp" on the cross guard, which would be there if it was british issue, and the cross guard is also hand made, its not uniform, the handle is made of brass or bronze, the only commando knife with a brass handle was the "SYKES", they stopped making it with brass as it was to costly. the only other explanation could be its foreign or a protortype, what do you think. :-\ also why the guilded handle, also there is no threaded end to hold the blade in place, it was flattened over, any more views would be much appreciated thanks for the replys anyway mickycoin mick ;D ;D
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: zorro on March 30, 2010, 05:53:36 PM Mick perhaps it is a dagger handle but from a dagger with some REAL age to it?
that area has history going back many Centuries as you know Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 06:15:17 PM hi kev thats my thoughts also, it was only 1/4 mile from the castle, not that that means anything. the handle has been given a new lease of life and has been fitted with a new blade, will bring it to the club if you would like to see it." if i got stopped with it i think they would lock me up, as li said before kev add anything i put up of interest to you to the data base mickycoin mick
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: zorro on March 30, 2010, 07:18:18 PM got a pic of the "Modified version"?, new handle and all
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 07:25:54 PM will take one and post it "its wiked" honest mickycoin mick ;D ;D
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: zorro on March 30, 2010, 07:30:45 PM "its wiked"....you been spending too much time with the grandson mate ;D
look forward to pic mate Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 07:38:35 PM as i said kev its wicked, but will be around for a long time to come mickycoin mick ;D ;D
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: zorro on March 30, 2010, 07:51:40 PM mick looking at that again the handle looks too narrow to be a commando's dagger.... to me anyway.and every commando's dagger i can find has ridges all way down handle.
also would a commando's dagger thats about 60 years old really have rusted to that extent? i really think there is age in that. Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on March 30, 2010, 07:56:32 PM my thoughts also kev, will bring it to the club ,and let you play with it mickycoin mick ;D ;D
Title: Re: dagger handle? Post by: 16.5DD (richard) on March 30, 2010, 08:01:14 PM 16/17th century or just after side arm dagger dueling tool .
i would notthink it was any more recent than that. great mind bender mick |