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Veronica W.
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 Posted: Sun 16 Sep, 2007 12:04 pm Post subject: oldest instance of stiletto with spring blade? |
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Hello everyone,
Could someone please tell me when the earliest instance of a stiletto with a spring blade mechanism might have been?
I'm writing a novel based in 17th century Scotland and am in search of a weapon that would have originated sometime between 1650-1700. In my understanding, the Italian stiletto didn't become widespread until after about 1650. I've also gotten the impression that some "trick" blades, or spring-loaded blades, might have also been in use. Is it feasible that a spring-loaded stiletto would have existed?
I don't need hard proof -- well-educated flights of fancy are perfectly acceptable. 
Thanks much!
Veronica Wolff
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Nathan Robinson
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Veronica W.
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Hi Nathan,
I suppose I was imagining that...something along the lines of a modern-day switchblade.
That article gave me a lot to chew on, though. Thanks!
Veronica
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Jean Thibodeau
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| Posted: Sun 16 Sep, 2007 6:11 pm Post subject: |
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| Veronica W. wrote: | Hi Nathan,
I suppose I was imagining that...something along the lines of a modern-day switchblade.
That article gave me a lot to chew on, though. Thanks!
Veronica |
It depends on what you mean by stiletto ? The 1950 types of Italian made stilettos switchblades that were called " stilettos " I imagine because the blades were narrow and sort of reminded some people of " classical " stilettos.
Renaissance stilettos would be very narrow bladed dagger of triangular, diamond or square section blades but wouldn't be of the folding knife kind.
I could be wrong but I am wondering if you were assuming that all stilettos were of the switchblade type ?
How early would folding knives occur ? I think the Romans had some kind of folding knives of the friction type and some early " pen knives " might have been in use as early as the 17th or 18th centuries ? So a very early switchblade is a possibility but I'm not sure.
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Veronica W.
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| Posted: Mon 17 Sep, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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Thank you, Jean! I think I was confusing the two types of "stiletto"...
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