Cold Steel – Rondel Dagger
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Blade
- 1065 High Carbon Steel
- Overall Length
- 16 5/8''
- Weight
- 14.5 oz
- Brand
- Cold Steel
- Era
- Medieval
Overview
Cold Steel - Rondel Dagger
Cold Steels Rondel Dagger has a piercing blade with a triangular cross-section which is forged from 1065 high carbon steel and deeply blued for a finish. Each plane of the blade is hollow ground to reduce unnecessary weight and to minimize drag when puncturing a target for maximum effectiveness. The grip is blackened Rosewood set with brass pins and it is surmounted by blackened steel rondels to form its guard and pommel plate. The rondels are enhanced with precise, decorative filework and ably serve not only as a guard, but as pressure points for the hand to push against when piercing a target.
Included is a black leather scabbard with a blued steel chape and locket; a leather lanyard allows for it to be tied or slung to your belt.
A utilitarian weapon of medieval warfare, the Rondel dagger forgoes any pretense of cutting for a design which maximizes the power and effect of a piercing strike. It is designed to be thrust into the gaps in plate armor and break through mail and thick cloth beneath to deliver a coup-de-gras to a crippled or dazed opponent - or to end a fierce dagger-and-hand armored grapple. The blade is designed to be a rigid and unyielding to not only increases its puncturing power, but also allow the blade to be used as a lever to be inserted into defensive weak points and then bend and break apart gaps in armor for a final push through the opponents defense. In such situations, the pommel rondel could be palmed with the second hand to drive the blade through even dense mail and armored padding.
In a close-in medieval melee, armored opponents facing a foe with a Rondel dagger could find their fight ended with a conclusively gruesome stab through the gaps in their armor or even the eye slits of their helmets.
Specifications
Every measurement that matters
- Brand
- Cold Steel
- Era
- Medieval
- Pommel
- Nut
- Overall Length
- 16 5/8''
- Blade Length
- 11 9/16''
- Blade
- 1065 High Carbon Steel
- Weight
- 14.5 oz
- Edge
- N/A
- P.O.B.
- 7/8''
- Thickness
- 13.8 mm - 4 mm
- Width
- 16.2 mm
- Grip Length
- 4 1/4''
- Class
- Battle Ready
- Country of Origin
- India
- Type
- Rondel Dagger
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The Maker
Cold Steel
Cold Steel was founded in 1980; a stalwart of the knife community, Cold Steel also has a large selection of swords and daggers which are sourced from all over the world. Functional and competitively priced, Cold Steel products showcase a substantial variety of offerings and they cover martial arts weapons, historical swords, and robust tomahawks and practical machetes.
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Martin S A sturdy and beautifully constructed item. I particularly like the metal and black leather scabbard. Watch out for the protective oil which has been smeared on the blade – it quickly gets all over your hands.
Excellent Item Outstanding Dagger. As tough as it is beautiful. I tested it on some old tires and plywood using a lot of force. It was flawless. The edges were sharper than I excepted. An added plus!
Such a beautiful, quality piece! I was wondering if anyone could give me any backstory or information on the way the scabbard/sheath is made. . I’m unable to figure out how this is to be affixed properly to my belt or? If anyone has photos & or a historical backstory as to why it’s made this way with the L hook…that would be amazing! I can be contacted at [email protected].
All best,
.nova
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This is a very nice knife; the pommel is screwed on instead of riveted but this is easily overlooked
It works as these things were supposed to & besides penetrating everything from mild steel to heavy leather, it actually will cut—enough for a carotid complex to have been undone.
To use the sheath, pull the looped thong down through the top holder & put it over the bottom hook; pull it down on each side of the sheath & put a belt through the double loop you’ve made. Take the ends of the cord where they knot at the top, pull the loops tight & tie them off. You can now use the ends to secure the knife in the sheath.