Tod Cutler – 15th Century Wallace Rondel Dagger

This is possibly the most iconic Medieval Rondel Dagger that exists, dating from the first half of the 15th Century. It is very heavily based on a piece in the Wallace Collection. It has a very heavy hollow ground, single edged blade with a 14 mm thick section at the hilt, diving down over the first 50mm to around 9-10 mm thick. The massive rondels are, of course, hollow and each made from two dished pieces of steel. The slab tang passes through the wood handle and the edges are finished with decorated brass plates and the center of the grip is finished with a brass flower shaped medallion.

The blade is EN45 high carbon steel and its clipped-spine form gives it a wide and durable base which then aggressively tapers to a stout piercing point which is kept rigid by a very thick spine and base. This dagger is purpose-designed to be a powerful puncturing weapon for defeating the heaviest of armored harnesses. The blade is anchored into the hilt with a peen over a nut on the pommel. Included with the dagger is a double-layered scabbard of vegetable tanned leather. It has a chape of brass and two leather cords to fasten it to your arming belt.