Can a Dagger Be a Functional Tool?

Budkknives20 Aug, 2025Business

Many daggers are highly specialized weapons, as in the case of the stiletto, which is designed for penetration, even for splitting mail rings, or in the case of the main gauche, for parring a larger blade. Others are highly ornate, such as the Japanese tantos that are sometimes elaborately decorated with lacquered sheaths and rayskin wrapped tsukas (hilts).