![]() ![]() Manuscript culture is its own field of study for good reason. One suspects lesser writers might avoid the manuscript, in its incredible complexity, because it’s not only a different kind, it is a different species of media altogether. ![]() ![]() Print has had a few hundred years-however, “for thousands of years,” Universität Hamburg reminds us, “manuscripts have had a determining influence on all cultures that were shaped by them.” McLuhan himself was a distinguished scholar and a devoted Catholic who no doubt understood this very well. It may be the case, as McLuhan writes, that the printing press and the modern nation state arose together, but this is not necessarily an unqualified measure of progress. We are conditioned by what Marshall McLuhan described as The Gutenberg Galaxy: each of us is in some way what he called (in gendered language) a “Gutenberg Man.” From this point of view, “manuscript technology,” as he wrote in 1962, does “not have the intensity or power of extension to create publics on a national scale.” It seems quaint, archaic, too rarified to have much influence. Under the influence of a certain presentist bias, this can be hard to believe. Perfect for Historical European Martial Arts practitioners who are studying the treatise or manuscripts on Rondel application, or a fine addition to the collection of a historical re-enactor or weapons enthusiast.“Manuscripts are the most important medium writing has ever had,” declares the Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures at the Universität Hamburg. A historically accurate hand-stitched leather sheath with blued steel throat and chape allows the Rondel Dagger be tied to a belt or baldric and comfortably worn in a variety of positions. The period-correct double dish guard and pommel are further embellished with file work and offer incredible hand protection. The handle of the Rondel Dagger is turned and intricately hand-carved from Rosewood, with brass pins added to give further decoration and more traction to the grip. The blade is richly blued, then the edges are hand polished, giving the Rondel its handsome appearance. ![]() The long, straight triple-edged and hollow ground blade is incredibly stiff and terminates in a needle sharp point. Armour Axes Bags Bats Beads Belts Books Boomerangs Bottle Opener Bracelets Carry Cleaners Clubs Crossbows Cutlery Cutting Boards Desk Tidy DMT Systems DVDs Electric Sharpeners Everything Else Fire Starters Firestarters Fishing Gear Fixed Blade Knife Fixed Blade Knives Folding Knife Folding Knives Gloves Hammers Hammocks Handkerchiefs Hangers Hats Health Hoodies Kamas Key Organisers Key Rings Keychain Knives Knife Sets Lansky Systems Maces Machete Machetes Misc Money Clips Multi Tools Multi-Tool Multi-Tools Multitools Necklaces Other Clothing Other Sharpeners Paracord Pens Phone Accessories Playing Cards Pocket Sharpeners Pocket Shot Pocket Shot Accessories Pocket Shot Ammo Pocket Shot Arrows Pocket Tools Polish Polo Shirts Presentation Pry Bars Puzzles Replacable Blade Knives Replaceable Blade Knives Rulers Saws Sharpener Sharpening Accessories Sharpening Cones Sharpening Steels Sharpening Stones Sharpness Testers Shears / Scissors / Cutters Sheaths Shovels SLOs Spare Handles Spears Staffs Sterilisers Strap Cutters Stunt Sabres Sunglasses Swiss Army Knives Swiss Cards Sword Swords T-Shirts Throwers Torches Touch Tools Trainers Training USB Walking Stick Walking Sticks Wallets Water Bottles Wax WhipsĬold Steel’s Rondel Dagger is inspired by historical examples of the incarnation of this medieval dagger. ![]()
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