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Martina M.
Location: Croatia Joined: 21 Feb 2014
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 Posted: Fri 21 Feb, 2014 5:49 am Post subject: Dagger-marks on medieval swords |
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I'm working on an article about a late medieval sword (Oakeshott XVIa/H1/2) and I'm having trouble finding some references on "dagger-marks". Sure, Oakeshott mentioned them as probable maker marks but that's it. Can somebody help me with this. I'm posting a photo of the mark. It's damaged (the sword is a watter find from the 19th century) but still recognizeble.
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Shahril Dzulkifli
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| Posted: Mon 03 Mar, 2014 5:45 am Post subject: Dagger-marks on medieval swords |
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So Martina, I am not sure about this dagger mark but I think there's somebody here in this forum who can inform you about this. 
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength”
- Marcus Aurelius
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Luka Borscak
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There is a XVII type sword found in river Bednja, Croatia, with the same dagger mark, but Stari Grad museum, Vara˛din, insists that it is not a dagger mark, but cross. In Oakeshott's Records of the Medieval Sword there are several swords with that kind of dagger mark, all 14th century swords. I will post photos I took of a Bednja type XVII sword later, when I find them. Martina, where from Croatia are you?
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This is a standard topic