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Folkert van Wijk




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PostPosted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 4:04 am    Post subject: Hanwei Taza Main Gauche         Reply with quote

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?



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... Happy 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?

A good sword will only be sharp, in the hands of a wise man…

I am great fan of everything Celtic BC, including there weapons.
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PostPosted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 7:49 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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.
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PostPosted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 11:54 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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



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




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PostPosted: Thu 20 Jan, 2011 12:12 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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

A good sword will only be sharp, in the hands of a wise man…

I am great fan of everything Celtic BC, including there weapons.
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Marko Susimetsa




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PostPosted: Fri 21 Jan, 2011 6:55 am    Post subject:         Reply with quote

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.
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Folkert van Wijk




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PostPosted: Fri 21 Jan, 2011 1:22 pm    Post subject:         Reply with quote

Good to hear, thanks!
A good sword will only be sharp, in the hands of a wise man…

I am great fan of everything Celtic BC, including there weapons.
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