Hanwei Taza Main Gauche -- myArmoury.com

Folkert van Wijk · Posted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 4:04 am Post subject: Hanwei Taza Main Gauche

I have been eyeballing this dagger for a wile to go with my Spanish colonial officer impression from around 1710/1720...
Does anyone have seen this dagger in real or have any experience with something comparable from Hanwei?

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http://www.kultofathena.com/product.asp?item=...D+Antiqued

My idea whas that Hanwei is a medium quality producer of weapons for a reasonable fair price... :) is that correct?

I would most like never use this dagger for any fighting, only for showing, and therefore don't really care if it's sharp or not. as long as it has no obvious thick edge or blob on the end of the blade...

so any opinions?

Patrick Kelly · Posted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 7:49 am Post subject:

I had one and was quite pleased with it for the price. I can't really say anything negative, other than I would have preferred a longer blade.

Simon G. · Posted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 11:54 am Post subject:

Don't know if you care, Folkert, but Arma Bohemia offers a similar dagger, for a higher price, but with a longer blade :

http://www.armabohemia.cz/Novestr/daggersA.htm

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Apparently it's a copy of a 16th c. original.

Folkert van Wijk · Posted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 12:12 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the input guys!
And yes the Arma Bohemia one is also very nice and tempting!!

Marko Susimetsa · Posted: Fri 21 Jan, 2011 6:55 am Post subject:

My wife owns the antiqued Taza rapier and it is a very pretty sword indeed (the antiquing really does it for this model). I've been planning to buy her the dagger as a present as well at some point as I'm sure it will look as great in real life as the rapier itself.

Folkert van Wijk · Posted: Fri 21 Jan, 2011 1:22 pm Post subject:

Good to hear, thanks!