The Pirate Trading Co.
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A Word About Knives and Authenticity
While there be some types of knives connected to specific times in history, lets face it, We Pirates use all types of knives and anything that we can steal, plunder, trade or otherwise acquire will find it's way onto a ship. Basically anything that be pointed and can be sharpened will do the trick. Some be big, some not so big. We be presenting for yer enjoyment different types of knives from the late 13th century to the 19th century. Styles appropriate to Europe, America, and even some Exotics from other Ports around the World. Yes this be a huge time period and while it extends before and after the "Golden Age Of Piracy", there have always been and always will be, Pirates.
A Pirate's knife be one of his/her most personal and prized belongings, as his very life may depend on it at any moment. So pick a knife ( or two, or three) that fit yer Pirate self, and if any "Authentic Pirates" take offense at yer time period inappropriate sticker, invite them to discover for themselves that it does in fact do the trick.
- The MacKay
Rifleman's Knife
This type of large knife is often called a rifleman's knife since it was carried by the civilians that fought during the French and Indian War and The War for Independence. Though they were large as a fighting knife, they were also used on a daily basis to perform the countless camp chores that living in the field brought. An important early cousin of the bowie and Arkansas toothpick. Perfect for the collector of American knives. High carbon well-tempered blade. Period scabbard included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. #401570
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Arkansas Toothpick
This classic of the American Frontier was big enough to ward off unruly beasts on the trail or at the local trading post. Coffin shaped hardwood handle is accented with solid brass furniture. A must for every reenactor or collector of American history. This is a classic design that is as functional as it is good looking. Rugged and solid in the hand. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Overall: 19" #400260 $69.95 Sharpening Service $15.00 |  |
British Style Toothpick
An elegant knife copied from English-made eastern influenced beauties.Top knife ( only) in photo; the hardwood polished scales are set off nicely by solid nickel guards and pins. The sturdy full profile tang blade is 12 7⁄8" long and lightning quick at 1 lb. This handsome knife has a matching decorative scabbard of heavy leather with fancy nickel throat and tip. Sharpening Service $15.00
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Seaman's Knife
Sailors at sea sometimes endured long periods of idleness and sometimes carved fanciful shapes into their knife handles. The hilt of this knife we have copied must have been created by a man thinking about the touch of his sweetheart’s hand. The knife has a hardwood grip. The leather scabbard swallows half of the hilt for secure shipboard carry. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Scabbard included. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #402638 $69.95 Sharpening Service $15. |  |
New Bone Gripped Knife
This big knife could be intimidating merely by its size alone. It has a generous full profile tang with a large guard and the bone scales are capped in steel. The 11-3/4" blade swells slightly toward the tip. Scabbard included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. #402158
$94.95
Sharpening Service $15.
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New Orleans Knife
Big Knives were not limited to the frontier and hunt, but were carried by the well-dressed gentleman as well. They demanded good looks and function. This is purely a fighting knife, with a hardwood grip and decorative nickel parts. Scabbard can be worn thrust through a belt in various positions for a quick draw. #402032 $74.95 Close Out only $59.95
Sharpening Service $15.
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Persian Kard w/ Damascus Blade
Used as a utility knife, weapon and status symbol and favored by the higher ranking nobility. Popular in Persia and throughout the Middle East, this is a splendid example made with the same care and methods as the originals. Blade is 512 layer Damascus steel, with nickel silver bolster and pommel. The grip is camel bone. The sheath is hardened leather and accepts the knife well past the blade so that half of the hilt is hidden. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts. Comes with scabbard.
$124.95
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Spear Point Knife
Back in the days when men carried big knives, some preferred this blade shape to a standard bowie pattern, feeling that it was stronger in a thrust. This beautiful knife has a polished buffalo horn grip and fancy nickel parts. Scabbard included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #
Closeout Only $59.95
Sharpening Service $15.
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Primitive Scottish Dirk
This early type of dirk evolved from the Kidney Dagger and was the first step toward the ornate Scottish Dirk we know today. The grip is solid hardwood and the parts are steel. The long high carbon steel blade is flexible and well tempered. This is a must-have item for the highlander. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Includes Scabbard. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #402352
$95.00
Sharpening Service $15.
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All Steel Stiletto
Stilettos were light, easy to carry and often worn like jewelry by both men and women. In use throughout the European Renaissance, they were common at the feast table. It has been said that the stiletto was the favorite tool of assassins due to its size, weight and the ease with which it could be thrust through the layers of the heavy fabrics of the era. Our version has a triangular shaped blade which is deeply fullered on all three sides and comes to a very keen point. The grip and pommel are turned in steel as is the typical short guard. A black leather scabbard with steel parts is included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®.
$95.00
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Bonny Scottish Dirk
This 11-3/4" long dirk showcases crisp etchings of the traditional Scottish foliage and thistle motif on both sides of the blade. A 5" long, swagged false edge and a knurled pattern on the blade back mark this dirk with distinction. The black wooden handle is carved in an interweave pattern dotted with ornamental nickel silver tacks. The sheath is wood covered with leather and reinforced with metal throat and tip. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #400806 $110.
Sharpening Service $15.
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Early Scottish Dirk
This style dirk is a direct descendant of the medieval ballock dagger. The grip form began to change, probably sometime in the late 16th century, but soon developed a form that was purely Scottish. The blade was long and single-edged. Made to use alone, with a shield and sword, or just with a basket-hilt claymore. We have replicated an early version of the dirk. The hardwood handle is carved with a chevron like pattern copied from an original of the same time period. For those with a serious interest in the Highlands, this is a must for any collection. Includes scabbard. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #400508 $115.
Sharpening Service $15.
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Boot / Bodice Dagger
This pretty little dagger is just right for m'lady's bodice or the top of a boot. The brass parts are gold plated while the grip is polished camel bone. This handy little piece will take a razor edge. Scabbard with gold plated throat and tip included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for an additional fee. #401792 $85.00 Sharpening Service $15.
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Barrette Hair Dagger
This unique dagger is fitted to an oval barrette to allow you to stylishly carry a knife at the back or side of your head! The barrette and scabbard are gold plated as are the exposed parts of the dagger. The grip on this pretty little piece is hardwood and carved much like a Scottish Dirk. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. #801298 $65. Sharpening Service $15.
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Bodice and Boot Dagger
This pretty little dagger allows you to carry it either in your bodice or the top of a boot. The scabbard and the exposed parts of the dagger are gold plated. The grip is hardwood and carved much like a Scottish Dirk. #402260 $60.00 Sharpening Service $15.
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Brass Hilt Rondel
The Rondel Dagger was around for a long period of time and took many forms, from utilitarian to pure combat weapon, like this one. The grip is long enough to be grasped with a mail mitten or gauntlets, and the round guard and butt lock it securely in the hand. Many Rondels had plain dagger blades, but this compact type has a thick, strong-fullered blade that ends with a reinforced tip for punching through mail and finding the small, unprotected areas of armor. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Scabbard included. Can be sharpened for additional fee. $110. Sharpening Service $15. |  |
Rondel Dagger
Rondel Daggers were popular on the battlefield, but were often worn for more civilized functions. This well-decorated fighting knife is perfectly suited for court with its gleaming brass parts in a stylized flower motif. The grip is wood with round leather cord and the blade is tempered high carbon steel. Scabbard is included. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. $89. Sharpening Service $15.
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16th Century Rondel
The rondel dagger was in wide spread use for over two hundred years. This splendid example is probably one of the last designs of this form. This dashing dagger would be at home at the side of a noble. The brass pommel is highly decorative while the circular guard places the dagger in the rondel family. The grip is lovely polished hardwood and the long blade is lightly hollow ground and comes to a strong point. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Includes scabbard. Can be sharpened for additional fee. $95.00 Sharpening Service $15.
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Belt Dagger
This pretty little belt dagger is a nice size for everyday chores and is just right for the feast table. Well balanced, it has a polished hardwood grip with steel guard and pommel. Comes complete with a black leather scabbard with steel throat and tip. Made from fully tempered high carbon steel. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. $85.00 Sharpening Service $15.
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Venetian Stiletto
On a trip to Venice we were touring the Doge's Palace and admiring the weapons when a particularly beautiful stiletto caught our eye, which we have reproduced here. Centuries old, its elegantly crafted contours and unique triangular blade were obviously shaped by a master; for the dagger shone with a positively happy wickedness. Stilettos come in many sizes, from delicate little hideout weapons to forthright long daggers suitable for use even as a main gauche, but this is certainly one of the more attractive ones we've come across. Blade face is beautifully hollowed. Grip is wood. Stiletto comes complete with sheath. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. #400994 $85.00
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Sgain Dubh
A Scottish tradition, the original Sgian Dubhs were frequently worn under the shirt close to the armpit. Now it is traditional for the Sgian Dubh to be worn in the stocking of the Highlander, and the knife is frequently called a "stocking dirk". The term "Sgian Dubh" itself actually means black handled knife. Our Sgian Dubh which weighs less than 2 oz., has a black wooden handle that is carved on one side, smooth on the other. Embossed nickel silver fittings feature a thistle motif, comes with a sheath. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. #400910 $40. Sharpening Service $15.
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Horn Rondel Dagger
The Rondel Dagger was significantly popular, as witnessed by the frequency with which it appears on grave monuments. This replica is unusual because it has a full profile tang with polished buffalo horn scales and a mushroom shaped pommel. The blade is high carbon steel and comes to a strong point. Fully tempered. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Includes scabbard, this dagger can be sharpened for additional fee. $95.00 sharpening service $15.
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Bone Handled Maritime Knife
This is a beautifully perfect workhorse for the lads who made their living (legally or not) at sea. And with firearms often prohibited portside, these rogues were not about to be left empty handed. A knife, much like this one, would have accompanied them on their land excursions. Solid, full-tang construction for the hardiest chores. We have one displayed in our office where it has dominated more than a few conversations. Handle scales are camel bone and the furniture is brass. Blade has a wide shallow fuller that lightens the knife and puts the weight where it belongs, in your hand. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®.
Sharpening Service $15.
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Antique 1800's Patch Knife
1800s Original Gurkha Patch Knife- seeing their height of use during the muzzleloading era, they are perfectly sized to cut away the excess patch material before loading. These hand forged antiques have genuine horn handles and date from the 1800’s. Due to their utilitarian looks and function, these were most likely carried by the elite Gurkha Officers. There is some variation between each as you would expect after all these years, but they are generally 7 3/4" long with 3 1/4" blades. Solid brass furniture. $25.
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Horn Handled Folder
The old fashion folder is hand made just like in the old days, so each varies a bit in detail, but that's what makes them stand out. Handle is brass with horn scales. Stainless steel blade. The simple old fashion folder reminds us of the ones used around the time of the US Civil War. #401860 $5.95
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Bone Handled Folder
The old fashion folder is hand made just like in the old days, so each varies a bit in detail, but that's what makes them stand out. Handle is brass with polished bone scales. Stainless steel blade. The simple old fashion folder reminds us of the ones used around the time of the US Civil War. #401858 $5.95
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Navel Fighting Knife
This type of last ditch, hand-to-hand Navel combat knife Long wicked double-edged blade with brass parts and carved wood grip. A good alternative to a bowie knife in a close quarters fight. Includes scabbard. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®. Can be sharpened for additional fee. 402560
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D Guard Knife
Popular for its all-purpose capabilities, the D-Guard knife chopped branches, split logs, sliced saplings and even had its way with a Pirate or two. The steel guard can withstand punishment and the massive, high carbon steel blade holds an edge well. A Pirate on the move soon learns to travel light (ours is 1 lb. 5 oz.), so a handmade knife was often a treasured weapon. Grip is contoured wood with light stain. Made by Windlass Steelcrafts®.
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Bone Handled Knife
This good looking knife has bone scales that are pinned to a full profile tang. The guard, pommel and spacers are steel. Blade widens slightly in the front quarter of the knife and increases the slicing ability of the large, 10" tempered, high carbon steel blade. Heavy brown leather sheath is included.
$79.95 Sharpening Service $15. |  |
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