What Does Ricasso Mean?
A Ricasso Is an Unsharpened Length of Blade Just Above the Guard or Handle on a Knife, Dagger, Sword, or Bayonet. Blades Designed This Way Appear at Many...
A ricasso is an unsharpened length of blade just above the guard or handle on a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet. Blades designed this way appear at many periods in history in many parts of the world and date back to at least the Bronze Age—essentially, as long as humans have shaped cutting tools from metals.
What is a rapier guard called?
The hilt (rarely called a haft or shaft) of a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet is its handle, consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. The guard may contain a crossguard or quillons.
Must Read
What are Fullers on a sword?
A fuller is a rounded or beveled longitudinal groove or slot along the flat side of a blade (e.g., a sword, knife, or bayonet) that is made using a blacksmithing tool called a spring swage or, like the groove, a fuller. ... A blade is said to be "fullered" after introduction of the groove.
Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.
