Based on examples in the Royal Armouries and Museum of London.14th 15th Century Medieval Rondel Dagger English and French in style. This reproduction knife is strong with a blade that is mostly diamond section with a long ricasso and very thick at the hilt.
The grip is in ash, carved in a barley twist with inset latten (brass) rivets. Both the top and bottom rondels are hollow steel fabrications and the top rondel features a prominent tang button and four further decorative rivets.
The sheath is formed from veg tan leather and finished with a latten (brass) chape.
Blade length 38cmcm/15”
Grip length 10cm/4”
Overall 52cm/20.5”
Edge sharpness
Semi-Sharp is 'butter knife sharp'; it has a very fine flat on the edge.
Sharp has been ground to give a reasonable cutting edge, but final honing, if required, is by the customer.
Please note: The colours may vary in tone from the photos here. Each skin of leather is different and reacts differently to the dye so they may be darker or lighter in tone. TC114
