Ok so no one really uses a dagger in real life anymore. Except perhaps Princess warrior Xena and that too when sheâs being paid a gazillion dollars for it! But you know what, no self respecting perverted Xena lover should ever be spotted without a bedazzling dagger at his/her side and so we just went ahead and found a few that might interest all you cloak and dagger fanatics.
Of course no dagger forum could ever be complete without a mention of the mysterious orient and thatâs where the awesome dragon daggers featured above came from. The Flying Dragon Dagger and the incredibly dangerous looking double bladed swirly dagger certainly lets us all know how seriously they take their weapons up in dragon land. Although given the kinda skills Jackie Chan displays, I really cant see how they would need additional help but Sun Tzu’s Curved Ceremonial Chinese Dagger (right below) totally knocks us out.
They didnât have martial arts coaches way back in the Middle Ages, so King Arthur and his men actually had to rely on handhelds (above left) to defend their beloved land.
The flashy Mughal emperors too had a flair for mano e mano combat with Shahjahan (the dude who built Taj Mahal) sporting exquisite daggers crafted in gold and set with precious stones including rubies, emeralds, diamonds, agate, enamel, glass and ivory.
Indian craftsmanship peaked during the Mughal era bringing us precious dagger designs like the dagger with horse head pommel (above left) and the dagger with pistol-shaped hilt demonstrating Indian weaponry finesse with blades crafted in molded steel with gilded decoration, a hilt made of jade inlaid with gold, translucent enamel on silver or gold, opaque enamel work, and semi-precious stones and coral further bringing glory to the 17th century masterpieces.
Infact the entire Asian region kinda specialized in making lavishly embellished weapons. These delicious handcrafted Moroccan daggers with hand cut metals decorated with exotic motifs accented with colorful stones happen to be a case in point
What I really love about all these wonderful classic daggers that they bring about this magnificent sense of antiquity in a rather nostalgic way. This gorgeous “Last of the Mohicans” dagger by G Wostenholm truly mesmerizes us with its astonishing bronze hilt depicting an American Indian.
Thatâs not to say that the modern makers completely disowned the fine art of dagger adornment. This first pattern Luftwaffe dagger (above) certainly points at the Nazi love of all things pointy as does the second model German navy dress dagger of the Third Reich from 1938 (below right) does.
The highly decorative 1991 Croatian Air Force Dagger (above left) brings forth the best of military dagger designs though I must say the WWII Croatian Treasury Guard Officerâs Dagger featured below is a lot more impressive.
Though I have to say that the Dave Lauck Dagger with 1911 magazines seems as real as it could possibly get. Perhaps it might even be used by police forces in the future!
Of course the sci-fi inspired daggers also do not leave any stones left unturned when it comes to imagination. The Devils Glare Dagger makes a great point for the gloomy futuristic visionaries.
But the Kit Rae Nasek Serpent Dagger really gets all my points for retaining classicism.
That of course isnât to say that other fiction-inspired weapons arenât as cool. I mean the left hand dagger with spring blades certainly proves its worth as a designer and versatile personal weapon.
The Helion demon dagger too makes a great case as an ultimate street fighting weapon.
These astonishing fantasy daggers too boggle the mind with their outstanding oriental mural-inspired hilts.
But in a real life or death scenario, I would certainly want the more dangerous looking alternatives.
Of course these awesome âScreamerâ and âFlesh Eatersâ daggers from the movie âJeepers Creepers 2â totally take the fiction cake with their awesome eeriness.
Though Iâd have to admit that this amazing ceremonial dagger owned by this character called Azbabe (I donât exactly know who that is) does just a tad better on the innovative front with its razor sharp multi-point edges.
All that marvelous dangerousness could only have been countered by the alien-inspired daggers though frankly I really donât think any aliens that have the technology to come all the way to earth would actually need to rely on man-to-alien combat in a war scenario!
And you know what, I saved the best for last and even though this might disappoint you a bit, I have to say this one is just my fav of the lot.
Named the Jagger Dagger, the beauty featured below is not a combat weapon at all. Infact the 18K-white gold sword that comes encrusted with 12-carats of brilliant-cut diamonds, 42 pastel sapphires, and a vital blue lapis lazuli square was created by Jade Jagger, daughter of Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and model Bianca Jagger as a bar accessory to promote Belvedere vodka! Now thatâs got to be the best use a dagger could ever be put to!