Daggers & how to wear them

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Thomas
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Daggers & how to wear them

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Hi I'm new (be kind)

I got a DSA strider dagger cheap online (ordered something else wasn't in stock so changed the order to that on a whim)

I was just curious if they should be worn a certain ear on the belt. The scabbard I mean I'm very new to it all and just want to make sure it's secure :)

Cheers for the help also I'll get my sword on here once it's done!
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Peter Remling
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If you mean this dagger : http://www.darksword-armory.com/medieva ... gger-1800/

Then there is no set way to wear it. It's a scale down version of the Ranger sword from Peter Jackson's LOTR. In the books Strider doesn't have a large dagger so it's up to your own interpetation.

Are you planning on carrying a sword ? If so many people would position the dagger vertically for a grab from the dominate hand or canted forward for an off hand grab.

If you're not going to have a sword, I suggest you add to the dagger with a small knife and hand axe or tomahawk. A axe with a peen (flattened or hammer head on the back) is the most versatile.

Good luck and Welcome. If you can please post a pic of the dagger with sheath when you receive it.
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Welcome, Thomas! Don't be afraid to experiment with it, to suit your needs.

Assuming you have been supplied a decent sheath/scabbard for it, I'd just hang it vertically as Perter suggested.

DSA suggests that it's made to attach to the sword scabbard, so maybe that's your issue? Please post a photo and we'll be glad to help!
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It's the one Peter linked...

I know it's nothing special or very imaginative just a silly purchase to do me over until my sword is completed.

I'll probably give it to the missus eventually ha
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Thomas wrote:It's the one Peter linked...

I know it's nothing special or very imaginative just a silly purchase to do me over until my sword is completed.

I'll probably give it to the missus eventually ha
If swords and daggers are a silly purchase, I must be a regular clown. :P :D
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Aren't we all! :P

Seriously though, I think that looks like quite a handsome little off-hand weapon! I agree with the others - it's really about personal preference. There isn't really a "wrong way" to wear a dagger, at least for our purposes (unless the dagger is actively falling out of its sheath/scabbard... okay, yeah, maybe that's the "wrong way"). But yeah, just experiment and see what you like best! A small to mid-sized dagger like that can be a highly versatile piece of gear, so I think it seems like a pretty solid purchase! Can't wait to see it!
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Thomas wrote:Hi I'm new (be kind)

I got a DSA strider dagger cheap online (ordered something else wasn't in stock so changed the order to that on a whim)

I was just curious if they should be worn a certain ear on the belt. The scabbard I mean I'm very new to it all and just want to make sure it's secure :)

Cheers for the help also I'll get my sword on here once it's done!
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