14th C Dagger Type XVIIIa Circa 950 Viking

Circa 950 Viking

This example has a simple wheel pommel and slightly down turned guard with arms that taper in cross section

feel and action of a period sword in the Fiore tradition in a steel trainer

gives this sword a solid feel in the hand

it was a first choice for the armored combatant fighting on foot

14th C Dagger Type XVIIIa Circa 950 VikingBased on Original: Circa 13 14th Century art and examples from the period. Overall length: 18. 25" Blade length: 12. 5" Blade width 1" Grip length: 3. 2" Guard width: 3. 25" Weight . 9 lbs Men at arms of the 14th century would have carried large daggers for hand to hand combat in the list or on the battlefield. This era saw continuous development of weapons and armor but a sidearm like this dagger is depicted throughout the century in armored