Renaissance Dagger With Leather Sheath, Combat Dagger, Sk-c

Discover Renaissance Dagger With Leather Sheath, Combat Dagger, Sk-c

Renaissance dagger with leather sheath

Suitable for combat use, sk-c



In the late middle ages and especially in the renaissance, the defensive or fencing dagger enjoyed great popularity, being carried primarily as a weapon. It was usually wielded in the left hand (hence the name lefthand dagger , lefthand or main gauche – left hand in french) and together with a main weapon (sword, rapier or rapier) it was used for a two-handed fighting style. With its distinctive guard, which offered protection to the main hand and came in many different variations (straight, s-shaped, downward-curved, sometimes with an additional ring or guard), this secondary weapon was primarily used for defense and was designed to attack enemy swords in close combat in order to parry, deflect, block or trap. But it was also effective in attack and quite capable of stabbing an opponent. The intricately crafted and richly decorated daggers also served as an elegant display of the wearer's wealth, and were often carried demonstratively by knights and wealthy citizens as a status symbol.



The inexpensive combat dagger offered here has the typical features of a traditional Renaissance parry dagger. The unsharpened full-tang blade, made of EN45 spring steel, is hardened and tempered to approx. 48 HRC and is screwed (invisibly) to the pommel. A wide groove runs along the centre for about half its length. The handle consists of a four-sided handle with a wooden core and black leather covering, which is framed by a stop pommel and a sturdy, approx. 12 cm wide steel handguard. The guard, which is curved towards the blade, ends with tapered, conical ends.



This beautiful stabbing weapon is delivered with a sturdy (approx. 3 mm thick) carefully sewn sheath made of brown vegetable-tanned leather with a belt loop.



With its approximately 1.5mm / 2mm thick blunt edges and rounded tip, this left-handed dagger is ideal for reenactments, light show combat or sparring. Of course, it is also ideal as a collector's item, decorative object or accessory, for example to complete your costume.



Details:

- Exhibition combat quality class: sk-c

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- Blade material: EN45 spring steel (carbon steel, not stainless), hardened and heat treated

- Rockwell hardness of the blade: approx. 48 hrc

- Handle material: wood with leather sheath, steel pommel and guard.
- Total length: approx. 43cm

- Blade length: approx. 28 cm

- Handle length: approx. 15 cm (handle section approx. 10 cm)

- Blade width at guard: approx. 3.2 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 3.8 mm / 3.5 mm (cutting edges approx. 1.5 to 2 mm)

- Center of gravity: approx. 2 cm in front of the guard

- Includes genuine leather sheath with belt loop

- Weight without cover: approx. 490g

- Weight with case: approx. 550 g



The above specifications may vary slightly from specimen to specimen.



The steel used here is not stainless and may show slight signs of corrosion. We recommend taking care of the blade regularly, for example with Ballistol, a universal oil ideal for preserving steel products.


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