Tod Cutler – Quillon Dagger – 12th – 17th Century
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- Class
- Battle Ready
- Overall Length
- 15 1/8"
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Brand
- Tod Cutler
- Era
- Renaissance
Overview
Tod Cutler - Quillon Dagger - 12th - 17th Century
Simple, versatile, unobtrusive and elegant - this quillon dagger is in style that resonated through many centuries and would be worn as a reliable sidearm for men-at-arms as varied as the late Norman knights right through to the Roundheads and Cavaliers of the English Civil War. The long life of this design is owed to its effective design in a slim form that was easy for everyday wear, yet large enough for the grappling scrum of a battlefield.
The blade of this example from Tod Cutler of the UK is fashioned from high carbon steel with an approximate 50 HRc; its tapered profile coupled with a diamond cross-section to strengthen and stiffen the blade optimize it for deep piercing strikes through thick cloaks and cloth.  The crossguard of steel protects the hand  from the foe and prevents the hand from sliding onto the blade as well - its width is just enough to ably serve this purpose yet not so long as to be a hindrance for daily wear.
The blade is mounted into the hilt with a peen on the pommel and the wooden grip is bound in cord and overlaid with leather. The dagger is completed with a double-layer scabbard of durable vegetable tanned leather with a protective brass chape and integrated leather cords for wear.
Scabbard is available in a variety of dyed colors for an additional service fee, or it can be left plain for no additional charge. Dyed brown leather is the example shown in most of the photos. Undyed is a light tan in color.
Specifications
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- Brand
- Tod Cutler
- Era
- Renaissance
- Pommel
- Peened
- Overall Length
- 15 1/8"
- Blade Length
- 10 1/16"
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Edge
- Unsharpened
- P.O.B.
- 1/8"
- Thickness
- 6 mm - 2.3 mm
- Width
- 28 mm
- Grip Length
- 3 1/2"
- Class
- Battle Ready
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Tod Cutler
Tod Cutler, based in the UK, provides a wide range of handmade medieval reproduction goods of excellent quality at exceptional prices. They look right, because they are right.
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This was my first TC dagger. It feels so good in the hands, similar to a Sykes Fairbairn Commando dagger. Most of the weight is towards the grip which makes the tip speed quick. It came sharp and the edge on it was quite decent. There is a slight secondary bevel to it but nothing that would not be historical. Like all the TC knives I own, it is hard to put this thing down. I pick it up all the time. The sheath looks good and works well, even though it is more of a utilitarian style. The leather tongs let the dagger sit perfectly on a belt. There were some minor imperfections with the knife such as a centering of the wheel pommel but you have to look very closely to see it. It shows that this is a handmade knife after all. Definitely recommend it.
I needed a companion dagger for one of my favorite longswords. The Tod Cutler Quillon Dagger does not disappoint. Great fit and finish with a very comfortable grip. I had it sharpened and it arrived with a very nice edge. Hope to own more pieces from Tod’s shop.