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Standard Medieval Wear

   Posted by: Dungeon Knight   in General Stuff

dknight 401386 Standard Medieval WearMen and women, particularly of noble birth, went around wearing knives and daggers.  Medieval daggers were not just for personal self-defense, but they were used to eat food with, and have all the use a knife would have in a day and age without electricity and central heating.  It was not uncommon for lords and ladies attending the court of their patron king and queen to come to court armed with a dagger or two.  These were not seen as hostile in anyway unless they were drawn.  Many courts simply didn’t allow swords, but daggers were perfectly acceptable.  After all, a noble was expected to defend themselves as necessary, and they had enemies of their own rank that would come to court looking for an opportunity to spill the blood of their hated foes.  If you happen to be a collector, or if you wish to add some authenticity to your next Renaissance Fair nobleman’s outfit, you probably couldn’t do much better than to have this Belt Dagger.  This weapon isn’t so much designed for style as it is for sheer practicality, and is the kind of thing that most noblemen or even peasants would have in their possession as they go about their day, using it for various things such as eating, cutting rope, skinning animals, holding people up for their coins, or even fighting.  For an additional fee it can be sharpened, and this dagger would make an excellent hunting knife or something as useful in the real world. An excellent collector’s item to display as well as use is always nice to have. 

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