Hi,
Im new here (thanks Bill for pointing the way!). Could anyone provide me with examples of bodice daggers that are also scissors? Ive seen replicas, but wanted to konw of any real ones. Thank you.

-Jen

Ooops, i think this is in the wrong place. Sorry! (Im not using my own computer... PCs are weird!)

I have moved this topic to the Historic Arms Talk forum.

Please note the description for this forum:

"Discussions of reproduction and authentic historical arms and armour from various cultures and time periods"

Thank you.

My first question, because I don't know the answer is: are bodice daggers historical or modern? I'm disappointed in myself for not knowing this since I was into costuming for so long and I'm into the study of edged weapons. I've always assumed that bodice daggers are a modern creation.

To the best of my (limited) knowledge, they are a modern concept. Certainly, several historical bladesmiths I know of are very disparaging of the idea.

Whether a "bodice dagger" or not, the old MRL replica scissor/dagger was supposedly based on an original. Anyone know anything about that?